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US Department of Labor cites Lehigh Valley tree service company, owner for serious violations after 17-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries
US Department of Labor cites Lehigh Valley tree service company, owner for serious violations after 17-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries

Schnecksville,PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – On a Tuesday afternoon in the summer of August 2022, federal workplace safety inspectors responded to a police report that a 17-year-old worker had suffered fatal injuries after being pulled into a woodchipper […]
Federal investigators determine 27-year-old worker suffered partial leg amputation after entering Illinois grain bin while paddle conveyor ran
Federal investigators determine 27-year-old worker suffered partial leg amputation after entering Illinois grain bin while paddle conveyor ran

Atlanta,IL (WorkersCompensation.com)  ‒ An Illinois grain cooperatives’ failure to make sure they followed required safety procedures contributed to how a 27-year-old worker suffered a partial amputation of his right leg when a paddle conveyor was […]
MEMIC Seeks Applications for Horizon Scholarship Program
MEMIC Seeks Applications for Horizon Scholarship Program

Portland,ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – Children or spouses of workers injured on the job may benefit from an annual MEMIC scholarship program now entering its 22nd year. The MEMIC Group is accepting applications for its Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship […]
OSHA announces Advisory Committee on Construction Safety, Health to meet March 1; workgroups to meet Feb. 28
OSHA announces Advisory Committee on Construction Safety, Health to meet March 1; workgroups to meet Feb. 28

Washington,DC(WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health on March 1, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
US Department of Labor, Georgia contractors to promote safety, health during Hartsfield-Jackson airport concourse widening project
US Department of Labor, Georgia contractors to promote safety, health during Hartsfield-Jackson airport concourse widening project

Atlanta,GA (WorkersCompensation.com) - U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Holder-Moody-Bryson-Sovereign, a joint venture What: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed a strategic, joint-venture partnership with an East Point, Georgia, construction company […]
Department of Labor, Better Business Bureau North Central Texas sign alliance partnership to help keep workers safe
Department of Labor, Better Business Bureau North Central Texas sign alliance partnership to help keep workers safe

Fort Worth,TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - OSHA’s Fort Worth Area Director Timothy Minor, Better Business Bureau North Central Texas President & CEO Jay Newman; OSHA’s Dallas Area Office Director Basil Singh; and Better Business Bureau North Central […]
Massachusetts serial violator The Roof Kings LLC faces $137K in new penalties for again exposing employees to life-threatening falls
Massachusetts serial violator The Roof Kings LLC faces $137K in new penalties for again exposing employees to life-threatening falls

Braintree,MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four months after citing a Quincy roofing and construction contractor – with a long history of exposing its employees to dangerous fall hazards and who reneged on a 2017 federal settlement agreement – […]
The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Announces the 2023 Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 9 – February 11
The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Announces the 2023 Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 9 – February 11

Oakland,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC) is pleased to announce the annual California Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 9-11, 2023. The event will be held in person […]