The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited a Georgia plastic and resin manufacturer after a worker was fatally crushed inside of a machine. OSHA cited Woodbury-based Crown USA Inc. for eight “serious” violations and six “other-than-serious” violations and proposed $98,699 in penalties. The worker who died was servicing an unlocked …
While overall prescription drug costs per claim in workers compensation continued to dip in 2023, topical medications and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are top cost-drivers, according to a study released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. In examining costs in 28 states, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institute found that as opioid alternatives, topical medications costs represented …
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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries on Tuesday announced a citation and fines against a Wenatchee fruit grower over trench safety violations that led to a worker being buried. The department said it cited Stemilt Ag Services LLC for five “willful serious” violations in connection with a March incident in which a worker …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited an Ohio pork processing company after two workers became sickened during an ammonia gas exposure incident at the facility. OSHA cited Sandusky-based HK Cooperative Inc., operating as J.H. Routh Packing Co., for 40 “serious” violations, two “other-than-serious” violations and one “repeat” violation and …
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The clock is ticking for employers in California that must have in place a customized and comprehensive anti-violence plan by July 1, and insurance experts say many are behind in their preparations, a shortcoming that could result in fines and lawsuits. “What we’re seeing from our clients, especially in the run-up to 1st of July, …
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Amazon.com Inc. is facing $5.9 million in fines after allegedly failing to meet parameters set by a two-year-old law that requires warehouses to provide employees notices regarding quotas, which regulators nationwide have linked to the company’s high injury rate. Warehouses in two counties in California allegedly violated the state’s so-called “Warehouse Quotas law,” which requires …
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The owner of a New York roofing company was sentenced Monday to five years’ probation and ordered to pay fines of an undisclosed amount in connection with the coverup of a workplace death. Jeremiah Wiedemann, owner of Wiedemann Sons Roofing, was sentenced by Fulton County New York Supreme Court Judge Chad W. Brown after he …
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A lawsuit filed by the widow of an employee who died because of workplace COVID-19 exposure was prematurely dismissed, the California Court of Appeal ruled Monday. Maria Chavez sued Alco Harvesting LLC on behalf of her deceased husband, Leodegario Chavez Alvarado, who tested positive for COVID-19 on July 2, 2020. Ms. Chavez alleges her husband’s …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday that it cited a Texas pet products manufacturer after a worker suffered severe facial burns caused by molten plastic. OSHA cited Arlington-based Doskocil Manufacturing Inc., operating as Petmate, for one “willful” violation and eight “serious” violations over the December 2003 accident and proposed $278,851 in penalties. …
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A California bill that would create a presumption of compensability for farmworkers who file heat-related workers compensation claims is unlikely to improve agricultural worker safety and may even create additional challenges for employers, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute said Monday. Senate Bill 1299 would likely “create more challenges than it would solve,” and is likely …
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