Matthew Herron, lead safety engineer in the mechanical engineering division for the Southwest Research Institute and the American Society of Safety Professionals’ Safety Professional of the Year, discusses the use of artificial intelligence in workplace safety. Source link
A sole proprietor contractor serving as both employee and employer who was injured on the job wasn’t entitled to workers compensation because he failed to timely notify his insurer of the workplace injury, a Pennsylvania appellate court ruled Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reversed a Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board decision affirming a comp judge’s granting …
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The combined ratio for the U.S. workers compensation market worsened slightly in 2023 even as premiums increased year over year, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis released Tuesday. The workers comp combined ratio increased to 84.9% from 84.5% this year, as direct premiums written and net premiums written also grew to $56.69 billion and …
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A Pennsylvania hospital was within its right to terminate the employment of a nurse who refused to get an employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. The Pennsylvania Superior Court, in affirming a trial court decision, found that Holy Redeemer Health System Inc. didn’t violate any state laws when it fired nurse practitioner …
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on May 20 published a sweeping revision of its Hazard Communication Standard, mostly to better align it with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and to clarify issues left unresolved by the last set of revisions in 2012. “Most stakeholders would say (this) is a good thing …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited tool manufacturer Stanley Black + Decker after a maintenance electrician suffered severe burns during an electrical arc blast at a company facility. OSHA cited the company for one “willful” violation and four “serious” violations after a December 2023 inspection at MTD Products Inc. …
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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries said last week it had cited and fined an asbestos removal contractor after two investigations found the company exposed workers to hazardous conditions. The department cited Lynnwood-based Seattle Asbestos of Washington for 35 “willful” health and safety violations and issued more than $790,000 in fines after inspectors …
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the state-run Second Injury Fund was not liable for a worker’s permanent total disability benefits for a psychological injury she reported following a physical injury. A worker for wire manufacturer WireCo World Group for 28 years, the woman had injured her shoulder at work in 2015 …
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit declined Thursday to take up an appeal in a case brought by the widow of a deceased coal worker who sought survivor benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. The appeals court ruled that it has no jurisdiction to review a denial of survivor benefits for …
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A trial court erred in failing to dismiss a lawsuit against a school district by a former custodian who claimed she was fired in retaliation for filing a workers compensation claim, a Texas appellate court ruled Thursday. The state Court of Appeals said a trial judge should have dismissed a lawsuit against the Conroe Independent …
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