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Owner and manager sentenced to jail: 2 workers fell through skylights


May 6, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, criminal charges, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment)

The owner and a manager of a roofing company in Santa Rosa, CA, will both go to jail after a pair of incidents involving employee falls through skylights. One employee died, the other was permanently disabled.

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Co-worker’s perfume made her sick: Is company liable?


January 23, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, cost of safety, Injuries, Lawsuits, Special Report, Worker health, Workers' comp

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A woman who claims she was disabled by a co-worker’s perfume can move forward with her workers’ comp lawsuit.

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