A jury in Illinois has awarded the family of a worker $6.74 million after he died at an Archer Daniels Midland plant in 2007.
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Tags: Archer Daniels Midland, record jury verdict, third degree burns
Ever want to give your point of view to attorneys who represent workplace accident victims and always seem to blame the employer? Well, now’s your chance, especially after one New York injury attorney released a statement that expresses his bewilderment over continuing construction accidents.
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The head of Oregon OSHA has suggested raising fines for serious workplace safety violations. But some large companies say higher fines won’t make them any safer.
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Tags: ConAgra, higher OSHA fines, Oregon OSHA
A construction fatality in Texas has spurred criticism of OSHA’s recent inspection increase. But not all of the criticism is the same.
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OSHA is investigating the death of a worker in West Palm Beach, FL, who was crushed to death by an elevator.
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Tags: crushed by falling elevator, death of worker, OSHA investigating
Yesterday Safety News Alert told you how a court ruling expanded a state’s workers’ comp law to give companies immunity from being sued by contract employees. Today we have an example of what can happen when a state’s comp law doesn’t include that exemption.
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Tags: Clark Oil, worker killed in an explosion, workers' compensation
A premises owner can’t be sued by an injured employee of a contractor, according to the Texas Supreme Court.
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Tags: Entergy, sued by injured employee, workers' compensation
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