Cause of truck crash undetermined: Does he get workers’ comp?
An employee was involved in a truck crash while on his way from one assignment to another. The cause of the crash wasn’t determined. Did he get workers’ comp benefits for his injuries?
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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.
Amputation and crushing injuries: $1.9M state fine
A dairy bottling and distribution company in Battle Ground, Washington, faces $1,848,000 in fines for multiple willful violations after a worker’s hand was crushed.
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.
4 top ethical questions facing safety professionals today
When faced with ethical questions in the expanding scope of work, where should safety professionals draw the line?
Icee/SuperPretzel maker agrees to pay $153K OSHA fine, hire safety pros
The maker of some well-known snack foods has reached a region-wide settlement agreement with OSHA which includes paying a fine and upgrading its safety program at eight facilities.
Tesla and staffing agency to pay $13M in settlement with worker pinned between cars
Avoiding what would have been its first personal injury lawsuit trial, Tesla Motors settled a claim with an injured worker for $13 million but said a staffing agency, West Valley Staffing Group, “will pay the bulk of the settlement.”
Distracted driving defense: ‘I was holding a hash brown, not a cell phone’
After getting a ticket for alleged distracted driving while talking on a cell phone, this Connecticut resident went to court and was able to get his ticket thrown out by arguing that he was actually eating a hash brown at the time.
Injured during pre-employment test: Does he qualify for workers’ comp benefits?
If someone is injured during a pre-employment test, do they get workers’ comp benefits? The answer to that question came down to the definition of a three-letter word.
