The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday announced it filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against a Tyler, Texas-based company over allegations it fired a worker who had requested to use a respirator to protect against workplace smoke and fumes. The DOL’s lawsuit against Tyler Pipe Co. alleges that the worker was illegally fired in October …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a Wisconsin art supply manufacturing company after a worker’s February amputation injury. Source link
A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled the City of Philadelphia can recover, through subrogation, benefits paid through the Heart and Lung Act to an injured city police officer. Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court on Thursday ruled for the city in an appeal brought by Barbara Tiano, who was hurt in October 2016 after falling into a utility …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday announced it cited a Pennsylvania cement manufacturer after a worker drowned in February. OSHA cited Bethlehem-based Buzzi Unicem USA, which operates as River Cement Sales Co., for five serious violations after an employee died after falling from a barge into the Mississippi River. The agency said …
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Catastrophe modelers have begun projecting the losses from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. Source link
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again cited a Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania-based roofing contractor for exposing employees to falls from heights of up to 27 feet without fall protection, fining the company $328,143. Avila’s Roofing LLC is also alleged to have not provided employees with effective training on fall hazards and allowed them to work …
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A Florida appellate court on Wednesday overturned a workers compensation judge’s decision allowing comp benefits for a rental car company employee who was shot during a shift. The District Court of Appeal of Florida said a comp judge improperly found Mohammed Bouayad’s injuries compensable because Mr. Bouayad failed to prove his injuries arose out of …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday it cited an Arkansas sawmill operator following a February workplace fatality. OSHA cited Beirne-based Anthony Timberlands Inc. for four serious violations and proposed $218,759 in penalties after an employee was crushed by a component of a lumber stacking machine at the company’s Bearden sawmill. Inspectors said …
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Six percent of workers with compensation claims for COVID-19 developed long COVID, according to a study released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. At an average of 18 months of post-infection experience, these workers received more than 20 weeks of temporary disability benefits and received an average of $29,000 in medical care, 10 times …