January 14, 2013 by Fred Hosier
State-by-state, appeals courts across the country are having to deal with this question: Does workers’ comp extend to undocumented workers? In this recent case, lawyers arguing for the company focused on one particular aspect to make their case against benefits.
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Tags: forklift, permanent total disability, undocumented employee, Workers' comp
October 22, 2012 by Fred Hosier
OSHA doesn’t have any regulations specific to making sure workers are protected from heat. But that doesn’t stop the agency from fining companies for failing to protect workers against hot conditions.
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Tags: General Duty Clause, heat related death, heat stress, outdoor workers
April 19, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Making the call on whether to fire an employee for violating your company’s safety rules can be tough. Add state workers’ comp law and federal family leave law, and things can get even more complicated.
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Tags: forklift crash, retaliation, safety policy
March 5, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Two New Jersey companies will pay a total of $4.3 million to the family of a man who was unable to stop the pallet truck he was driving. He later died of injuries suffered in the crash.
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Tags: fatal forklift crash, pallet truck, wrongful death
November 3, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Even without a combustible dust standard, OSHA can fine companies for failing to provide appropriate fire and explosion protection from combustible dust.
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Tags: combustible dust, fire and explosion, hearing conservation program, permissible exposure limits, respirators
September 13, 2011 by Fred Hosier
When two separate safety problems combine, the result too often is fatal.
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Tags: faulty equipment, forklift, lack of training, reverse beeper
May 26, 2011 by Fred Hosier
An employee said a workplace injury left him in pain, unable to “enjoy life’s pleasures” or wear shorts because of an embarrassing scar. Given those claims, attorneys for his former employer were interested in what was on his Facebook page.
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Tags: Facebook, forklift, leg scar, warehouse
April 25, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Q: When is workers’ compensation, the so-called “exclusive remedy” for employee injuries, not an exclusive remedy? A: When the injured employee can prove the company knew an injury was likely to occur.
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Tags: exclusive remedy, forklift, injury likely to occur, light duty, scissors lift, ThyssenKrupp, Workers' comp
April 11, 2011 by Fred Hosier
OSHA is investigating a fatality in which a worker at a marine terminal was struck by a forklift carrying a large load.
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Tags: crane, marine terminal, OSHA powered industrial truck standards, struck by forklift
March 22, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A worker at the Port of Oakland in California lost both her legs after being run over by a container lift that weighed several tons.
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Tags: CAL-OSHA, double amputation, lift truck
