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Former BP employees: We were pressured not to report problems


June 10, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Workers' attitudes about safety, contractor safety, fire/explosion, whistleblower

In the wake of the April 20 oil rig explosion that killed 11 workers, an article by ProPublica, an investigative journalism website, quotes former BP employees as saying management pressured or harassed them not to report safety problems.

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Jury awards $10 million in worker fatality


April 20, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, construction safety, contractor safety, cost of safety, new court decision

A jury in Alabama awarded $10 million to a woman whose husband died in a workplace incident in 2008.

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Should taxi drivers be eligible for workers’ comp?


March 22, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, What do you think?, Workers' comp, contractor safety

As more and more companies use independent contractors to do work formerly handled by employees, these questions come up more often: Employee or contractor? Eligible for workers’ comp or not?

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Who’s more at fault for work-zone crashes: Drivers or contractors?


December 28, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety, contractor safety

You’re probably aware of the campaigns to get drivers to slow down in road construction zones. But while governments have been focusing on that, they’ve paid less attention to the role of contractors in construction zone crashes.

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Companies get stimulus contracts, despite OSHA violations


December 7, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, What do you think?, contractor safety, enforcement

At least 10 companies with prior records of workplace safety violations have received millions in federal stimulus contracts in one state.

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Jury awards millions to family of man killed on the job


September 29, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Workers' comp, construction safety, contractor safety, cost of safety, new court decision

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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Attorney ‘baffled’ at how construction deaths continue to occur


August 28, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, What do you think?, construction safety, contractor safety

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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‘Bigger fines won’t make us any safer’


August 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety, contractor safety, cost of safety

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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OSHA’s recent crackdown: Too much or not enough?


August 4, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, construction safety, contractor safety

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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Bizarre accident: Worker crushed by falling elevator


May 15, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, contractor safety

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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Widow to receive $6M in husband’s workplace death


April 9, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Uncategorized, Workers' comp, contractor safety

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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State court limits which employees can sue for workplace injuries


April 8, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Workers' comp, contractor safety

A premises owner can’t be sued by an injured employee of a contractor, according to the Texas Supreme Court.

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