Did work aggravate employee’s existing back injury?
His doctor said an employee’s frequent lifting at work aggravated a pre-existing back injury. Did a court agree and award…Click to continue
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Top 10 causes of accidental death
Preventable deaths now claim 466 lives per day in the U.S., according to recently updated statistics.
Top 10 Safety News Alert stories of 2019
A video that shows how safety gear saved a worker’s life. A regulatory break from OSHA. The top causes of accidental death. And the “hash brown defense.” These are the stories that top Safety News Alert’s Year in Safety 2019.
Contractor sentenced to 2 years in prison for fatal trench collapse
The contractor convicted on two counts of manslaughter for his involvement in a fatal Boston trench collapse has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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OSHA News
Which companies are on OSHA’s target list now?
Which companies will receive OSHA inspections in Fiscal Year 2020 (which began Oct. 1, 2019)?
Safety Training
New toolkit to help employers address opioid usage by employees
If you’re not sure your company has a comprehensive plan to address employee opioid addiction,…
Injuries & Fatalities
Sleep deprived? Use caution in everything you do
A new study shows the impact of not getting enough sleep is even larger than…
Workers' Compensation
Was worker’s meningitis death caused by exposure to bird droppings?
The family of a groundskeeper sought death benefits under workers’ comp following his death from…
Construction Safety
Fall protection gear recalled: Stop use immediately
Pure Safety Group has issued a recall of fall protection gear.
Cost of Safety
Executive faces jail in plant explosion that injured 3
The president of an oil recycling company is facing up to 15 years in prison…
Safety Law
Court: Positive weed test doesn’t automatically mean person is intoxicated
An appeals court recently found a worker who tested positive for marijuana in a post-incident…
Bizarre Accidents
Video of fatal Hard Rock Hotel collapse could help find cause
At a time when over half of people have a video camera in their pocket…
