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OSHA Cites Labor Contractor after Farmworker Dies from Heat
OSHA Cites Labor Contractor after Farmworker Dies from Heat

Duette, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – OSHA has cited a farm labor contractor after the investigation into the death of a farmworker who died because of the heat.  According to OSHA, on April 5, 2022, a farm […]
Employee Chased with Pizza Paddle over Garlic Sauce in Customer Attack
Employee Chased with Pizza Paddle over Garlic Sauce in Customer Attack

Edgewood, MD (WorkersCompensaiton.com) – Police in Edgewood, Maryland, said a Papa John’s employee stabbed a customer in self-defense after the customer attacked him with a pizza paddle.    According to the Hartford County Sheriff’s Office, the […]
Bills Help First Responders Injured, Killed in Line of Duty
Bills Help First Responders Injured, Killed in Line of Duty

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Bills passed at the federal and state level over the past months continue to further the protections for first responders.    On Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed the Public Safety Officer […]
Coal Company Accused of Cheating on Tests that Protect Miners from Black Lung
Coal Company Accused of Cheating on Tests that Protect Miners from Black Lung

Prestonsburg, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A coal mining company in Eastern Kentucky has been charged by a federal grand jury of cheating on dust samples designed to protect its miners from black lung disease.    On Wednesday, […]
Rep. Dean Roundtable Tackles Healthcare Workplace Violence
Rep. Dean Roundtable Tackles Healthcare Workplace Violence

Pottstown, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., met with healthcare workers and advocates to discuss to rise in violence and abuse against healthcare workers Friday.   During a roundtable with staff and leaders at […]
N.Y. Employees Attacked with Machete, Hammer, Folding Chair in Separate Incidents
N.Y. Employees Attacked with Machete, Hammer, Folding Chair in Separate Incidents

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – It was a pretty violent week in New York last week, as several employees found themselves attacked with everything from a machete to a folding chair in separate incidents.    On […]
Thursdays in August Most Likely Days for Workplace Injuries, Study Finds
Thursdays in August Most Likely Days for Workplace Injuries, Study Finds

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – If you’re a 45- to 54-year-old man working construction in Wyoming and it’s a Thursday in August, watch your head at work.    Research from Tampa, Florida-based NiceRX has found that Thursdays […]
Employees Suffer Violent Attacks in Incidents from Indiana to New York
Employees Suffer Violent Attacks in Incidents from Indiana to New York

Elkhart, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees suffered a number of violent attacks at work in August, as the trend of lashing out at workers continues.    In Elkhart, Ind., police said they were investigating a machete attack […]