Was truck driver’s neck injury due to crash?
This employee applied for workers’ comp benefits for a neck injury. His employer said his neck problem was pre-existing and wasn’t due to work. Did he receive benefits?
Hazards
No change in number of workplace injuries, illnesses for first time since 2012
For the first time since 2012, there was no change in the number of workplace injuries and illnesses year-to-year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Owners charged with comp fraud after worker’s serious injury
The owners of a Minnesota tree service were charged after they allegedly attempted to cheat the state’s insurance program following an incident that left an employee severely injured.
CSB: Corroded pipe caused refinery explosion; 5 injured, 676K pounds of hydrocarbons released
Safety professionals know wear and tear on equipment could lead to unsafe conditions if not regularly monitored and repaired. But sometimes even regular inspections don’t catch everything, potentially leading to disaster.
Which companies are on OSHA’s target list now?
Which companies will receive OSHA inspections in Fiscal Year 2020 (which began Oct. 1, 2019)?
Executive faces jail in plant explosion that injured 3
The president of an oil recycling company is facing up to 15 years in prison and $1.2 million in fines under the federal Clean Air Act for a 2012 explosion that injured three employees at a Wyoming processing plant.
Slipped and fell in icy parking lot; does workers’ comp cover his injury?
Employees of this business were allowed to park in another company’s lot. When an employee slipped and fell in that lot, were his injuries covered by workers’ comp?
OSHA changes its mind about beryllium rule
When it comes to OSHA’s beryllium standard for construction, it seems there isn’t as much overlap with other standards as the agency initially thought.
Court: Company was justified in firing injured worker
Firing an injured worker is often a sticky situation. Is the employee being fired for disregarding a safety rule or in retaliation for the injury? In this case, the employer showed the firing wasn’t retaliatory, according to a federal court.
