The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again cited a Texas steel plant operator for safety violations, the latest citation coming two years after the company was added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program. OSHA said it cited El Paso-based Kyoei Steel Ltd., which operates as Vinton Steel LLC, for five “repeat” and two …
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Business Insurance is seeking responses for its 8th annual diversity, equity and inclusion survey of the insurance sector. Signet Research Inc., an independent media research company, is conducting the confidential survey of insurance industry employees to gain insights into DEI trends and practices. The anonymized results will be featured in a special report in the …
The number of private nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work, job transfer, or restriction was 1.8 million in 2022, a 40% reduction of that reported in 30 years prior, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among these injury and illness cases, cases managed with days …
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An insurer should have been entitled to reimbursement from the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund even though it had stopped issuing new workers comp insurance policies in the state in 2003, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled Thursday. In Arrowood Indemnity Co. v. Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund, the court vacated a decision by a review board …
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Chubb’s announcements on back-to-back days of several leadership changes attracted plenty of reader interest. Source link
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it entered into a corporatewide settlement agreement with Dollar General Corp. in which the retailer agreed to pay $12 million in penalties related to “systemic” safety problems. OSHA said the settlement with Dollar General — which is headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and operates more than …
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Zenith National Insurance Corp. announced Wednesday the appointment of Davidson Pattiz as president and CEO, and current CEO Kari Van Gundy as executive chairman, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Mr. Pattiz currently serves as president and chief operating officer, according to LinkedIn. In addition to a workers compensation claims servicing business, the Los Angeles-based insurer has …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday it cited a Connecticut construction contractor after a worker was killed in a December 2023 trench collapse. OSHA cited Easton-based Sound Construction Inc. for two “willful” and five “serious” violations and proposed $394,083 in penalties. The employee had been repairing an underground water line in New …
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The South Carolina Supreme Court Wednesday upheld workers compensation benefits for an injured worker but questioned whether judges in comp cases should continue citing precedent that the justices said is outdated. In Isaac D. Brailey vs. Michelin North America Inc., the state high court ruled that a lower appeals court correctly overturned a South Carolina …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it cited a Boston construction contractor for exposing untrained day laborers to trench cave-ins and excavation hazards. OSHA cited Boston Waterproofing & Construction Corp. for “willful” and “serious” violations and proposed $451,694 in penalties after investigators said the company exposed workers to “life-threatening” dangers at …
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