Worker loses part of arm in shredder; OSHA fines company $570K
Just over a year ago, OSHA cited this company for machine hazard violations. Eight months later, a man lost part…Click to continue
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Prescribed drugs: What can companies do about this safety hazard?
Scenario: One of your employees is taking a legally prescribed medication and works with machinery that has the potential to maim or kill. The label on the medication warns against driving or operating machinery while taking the drug. What do …
Mike Rowe: ‘Safety First’ is ‘a load of unmitigated nonsense’
You know Mike Rowe, the guy on the Discovery Channel who hosts Dirty Jobs? A viewer recently called him out on not wearing the proper safety gear on his show. His response? “Of all the platitudes embraced in the workplace …
Should cell phone use be banned while driving?
A national safety organization that championed mandatory seat belt laws is now calling on governors and legislators in all 50 states to ban cell phone use while driving.
Can employer deny overtime to worker on light duty?
Blanket policies barring employees on light or limited duty from working overtime violate the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Pigeon droppings make workers sick; court upholds OSHA fine
An administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld fines against an Ohio company. An inspection revealed several employees had symptoms of a potentially fatal respiratory disease after sweeping up pigeon droppings.
