Latest News & Views

• Worker killed by blast of high-pressure water
  May 16, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  A plumber working at a high school was killed in a freak incident when he was hit by a stream of highly pressurized water. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views

  
• Report: More OSHA guidance needed on safety incentives
  May 15, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  For a while now, OSHA has been telling businesses that they need to take a closer look at their safety incentive programs. Now, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says OSHA has to take a closer look at its guidance about safety incentive programs. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, safety incentives

  
• 1 in 3 workers don’t get enough sleep
  May 14, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  Pick any three employees at your company. Chances are, one of them is sleep deprived. And the chances increase for certain industries and among employees who work night and irregular schedules. And most people would not want to take the chance that these sleepy workers will injure themselves or others. More…

  
  

  Posted in: fatigue, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, Safety training, Transportation safety

  
• Job site safety doesn’t end on lunch break
  May 11, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  Last month we told you about how a newspaper photo got an organization into trouble with OSHA. Now, fear of something similar happening cost some workers a week on the job. A newspaper snapped their photo while they were dangling their legs over the edge of an I-beam, eating lunch and watching a ball game. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Workers' attitudes about safety

  
• Transgender widow sues for husband’s workers’ comp benefits
  May 10, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  The transgender widow of a firefighter is suing the City of Wharton, TX, for workers’ comp benefits that she was denied because she was born a man. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Lawsuits, Workers' comp

  
• Study: Reporting more injuries leads to better safety program
  May 9, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  Researchers recently compared injury and fatality rates in the construction industry in all 50 states. Some of the results surprised researchers. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, Workers' comp

  
• Company to pay $400K to OSHA in settlement over injuries
  May 8, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  A New England supermarket chain will pay $400,000 in fines, hire a full-time safety officer and make other improvements in a settlement with OSHA. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Compliance, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Safety training

  
• Tree removal worker dies at nudist club
  May 7, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  It just goes to show that an occupational fatality can happen anywhere: OSHA is investigating the death of a tree worker at a nudist club in New Jersey. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, PPE (protective equipment)

  
• Will employee get comp for on-the-job stroke?
  May 7, 2012 by Fred Hosier

  A foundry worker had a stroke at work. He filed for workers’ comp, arguing that working in a 100° room contributed to the stroke. Will the employee get comp benefits? More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, new court decision, PPE (protective equipment), Special Report, Workers' comp

  

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• Is second injury related to first on-the-job incident?

  

  A worker injures his knee on the job and as a result received physical therapy (PT). While taking a short break from a PT session, he’s struck by a car in a parking lot, injuring his other knee. Is the second injury work-related, and will he get workers’ comp benefits for it? More…

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