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US DOL Issues $167K in Penalties to Address Workplace Safety Deficiencies After 29-Year-Old Worker’s Electrocution at Clinton TVA
US DOL Issues $167K in Penalties to Address Workplace Safety Deficiencies After 29-Year-Old Worker’s Electrocution at Clinton TVA

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -  Employers: William Specialty Services LLC 100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Tucker, GA 30084 G UB MK Constructors 297 River Road, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market St., Chattanooga, TN […]
TX: Governor Abbott Appoints Ladner, Brown To Risk Management Board
TX: Governor Abbott Appoints Ladner, Brown To Risk Management Board

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Gerald Ladner, Sr. and appointed William Brown to the Risk Management Board for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027. The State Office of Risk Management […]
It's All in the Details
It's All in the Details

As is often the case when I’m noodling a few ideas for Safety Net topics I turn to famous quotes. Smarter people than me have had brilliant things to say about safety, leadership, or the […]
Illinois Work Injuries That Cause A Career Change
Illinois Work Injuries That Cause A Career Change

Most injured Illinois workers get medical treatment and sooner or later get better.  Those people get a settlement and move on with their lives which usually involves going back to their job. Other workers end […]
It's Still COMPlicated (Post 2)
It's Still COMPlicated (Post 2)

It’s COMPlicated – Post 2 The first edition of the It’s Complicated blog began an exchange of ideas about what workers’ compensation is and what it could be.  The dialogue started with four questions.  The responses to […]
US DOL Cites Massachusetts Manufacturer for Safety Violations After Hot Liquid Plastic Burns Worker
US DOL Cites Massachusetts Manufacturer for Safety Violations After Hot Liquid Plastic Burns Worker

Sterling, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that a plastic packaging manufacturer – with a history of workplace safety and health inspections – could have prevented a worker at its Sterling […]
Oregon Employers, Workers Invited to Take a 'Safety Break' May 11
Oregon Employers, Workers Invited to Take a 'Safety Break' May 11

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) - Committing to workplace health and safety is no small task. New hazards and challenges arise – sometimes unexpectedly. Stepping back to examine how far you’ve come and how far you still […]
Amazon Cited for Unsafe Work Practices at Kent Fulfillment Center
Amazon Cited for Unsafe Work Practices at Kent Fulfillment Center

Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Amazon is facing a willful serious violation and a $60,000 fine for knowingly putting workers at risk of injury at its fulfillment center in Kent. A Washington state Department of Labor […]