The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday that it cited a Massachusetts contractor after the death of a construction worker in June 2023. OSHA cited Stoughton-based LMA Services Co. LLC for one willful violation and one other-than-serious violation and proposed $142,642 in penalties. The worker was killed at a job site in Brockton …
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Willis Towers Watson’s creation of a leadership team to focus on complex risks is drawing plenty of attention this week. Also of note: Alliant details its CEO succession plan. Source link
An appeals court in Pennsylvania upheld an arbitrator’s award of benefits to a corrections officer for his injuries from crashing his patrol vehicle when he fell asleep behind the wheel while on duty. Justin Kerschner works for the Department of Corrections and is a member of the bargaining unit known as the Pennsylvania State Corrections …
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Mississippi lawmakers on Wednesday filed legislation that would give options for first responders with mental injuries other than pursuing workers compensation benefits. House Bill 236, dubbed the Helping Heroes Act, would allow firefighters, police officers and emergency medical services personnel with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder arising from a workplace incident to receive reimbursements …
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Arizona lawmakers filed a bill Wednesday that would require employer coverage of MDMA-assisted therapy in workers compensation claims involving certain first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. House Bill 2274 would add methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy as an approved treatment protocol for firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with PTSD arising from line-of-duty incidents. Health care providers treating …
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The New York Supreme Court, Albany division, has refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a motorist against a newspaper corporation over injuries she claimed to have sustained after being struck in a crosswalk by a delivery driver. The court, in a Wednesday ruling, said a lawsuit filed by Karla Smith against The Hearst Corp., …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday it cited a manufacturer after discovering numerous machine safety violations at its Itasca, Illinois, plant that expose workers to amputation hazards. OSHA cited Walker Midwest LLC, a division of Ontario, Canada-based Walker Stamping, for one willful violation and 13 serious violations following a July inspection that …
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday signed a pair of bills that expand the state’s workers compensation law for certain first responders. The governor signed into law Assembly Bill 5909 and Senate Bill 4267, which, among other things, add part-time and volunteer firefighters, police officers and first aid or rescue squad members as employees …
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The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety & Health Administration announced Monday increased penalty amounts for employers that violate workplace safety regulations. The 3.24% increase, which takes effect immediately, is in response to federal regulations mandating states adjust penalties in line with inflation. For willful and repeat violations, the maximum penalty increased to $161,323 …
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