A judge has sentenced a former police officer to jail after he pleaded guilty to workers’ comp fraud. Video showed him playing baseball. More…
Evidence continues to mount that operating electronic devices, including cell phones, in hands-free mode while driving isn’t safer than using hand-held models. More…
Oregon OSHA is investigating the death of a 17-year-old high school senior who was crushed to death under a truck he was working on at a repair shop. More…
The controversy has been brewing for years, but now OSHA has announced what it will do going forward when it finds a company in its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) has had a fatality or multiple injuries. More…
TV anchorman Dan Rather once wrote a book, “The Camera Never Blinks.” A former postal carrier collecting workers’ comp should have considered that before going on a TV game show. More…
A teen died after being buried in a grain elevator. Can the teen’s family sue the company as an exception to the workers’ compensation exclusive remedy? More…
A new gun law goes into effect in Tennessee this summer that allows handgun carry permit holders to store firearms and ammunition in their vehicles no matter where they’re parked. But now, the state’s attorney general says businesses can still create rules to ban guns in their own parking facilities. More…
Is your company in compliance with OSHA’s new Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) that requires certain employee training to be completed this year? More…
A truck driver witnessed a fatal crash on the job. Should workers’ comp cover his treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? More…
OSHA doesn’t have a specific workplace violence standard. However, the agency will issue fines for workplace violence injuries and fatalities under the General Duty Clause (GDC), as it did in this case.
