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.
Construction
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 (their smart phone), and security cameras are more common, video evidence will help investigators, such as OSHA, determine the cause of catastrophic events, like the fatal hotel construction collapse in New Orleans.
Which companies are on OSHA’s target list now?
Which companies will receive OSHA inspections in Fiscal Year 2020 (which began Oct. 1, 2019)?
OSHA’s top 10 violations for 2019: 27K citations
The top 10 most cited violations by federal OSHA in the first 10.5 months of fiscal year 2019 accounted for 26,915 violations.
Doctor clears her for work, but she refuses to go back: Can she get workers’ comp?
An employee injured her neck at work. A doctor said she could return to work without restrictions. The employee quoted another doctor who recommended restrictions. She quit and filed for workers’ comp. Did she get benefits?
Fungal infection due to trenching on the job or hay on employee’s hobby farm?
An employee contracted a fungal infection in his lungs while digging a trench, but his employer claimed he got the infection while bailing hay on his hobby farm. Was the employee able to get benefits?
Not reporting injuries could bring an OSHA inspector to your door
Questions have arisen about whether the Trump administration has weakened the OSHA electronic injury reporting rule because there appear to be few (if any) penalties tied to not reporting. That’s changed.
Did injured worker prove employer violated safety reg and get additional comp benefits?
An employee says his employer could have taken steps to prevent his injury, therefore he deserves additional workers’ comp benefits. How did a court rule?
