Should the U.S. go on Daylight Saving Time all year?
It’s the weekend many in the U.S. love to hate: As we turn our clocks forward one hour for Daylight Saving Time (DST), we lose an hour of sleep. Is it time to go on DST all year-round?
Legal
Construction company owner faces jail time for allegedly lying to OSHA
What makes OSHA go directly after company owners and executives? Lying to the agency is definitely one reason.
Worker blinded in screwdriver attack - will he get workers’ comp?
A former co-worker stabbed a rest area overnight attendant in the face, permanently blinding him. He applied for workers’ comp benefits, but his employer denied the claim, arguing the assault didn’t arise out of employment. How did a court rule?
Was company held liable for not using AED during worker’s heart attack?
An employee had a heart attack at work. The facility had an automated external defibrillator (AED) on site, but no one used it to help the employee. Did a court approve the employee’s request for workers’ comp benefits?
Did unpreventable employee misconduct lead to worker’s broken ribs?
A company argues an OSHA fine should be thrown out because of unpreventable employee misconduct. How did a court rule?
Arm fractured in conveyor: Was injury reasonably predictable?
A company appealed an OSHA citation, arguing a hazard wasn’t reasonably predictable, therefore the fine should be thrown out. How did a judge rule?
Feds threaten suit over state law expanding workers’ comp for nuclear employees
Unless they can come to some sort of agreement, it looks like the federal government and Washington state may end up wrangling in court over workers’ comp for Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers.
Safety coordinator, general manager charged with lying during OSHA investigation
A federal grand jury has indicted two managers, alleging they lied and threatened employees during an OSHA investigation into an employee’s death.
Disability accommodation: Did company do enough to find special steel-toe boots?
A job requires steel-toe boots for safety. An injured worker can’t wear traditional steel-toe boots. What is a company supposed to do?
