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Attacks on Restaurant Workers from Customers and Co-workers Continue
Attacks on Restaurant Workers from Customers and Co-workers Continue

Plano, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - Two men were arrested last week for attacking a Hooters manager with a pipe, as incidents of violent attacks against restaurant workers continue across the country.  Officials said police arrested Jeremiah […]
Delivery Worker Killed by Dogs, Postal Workers Attacked
Delivery Worker Killed by Dogs, Postal Workers Attacked

Kansas City, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) - Authorities are investigating several attacks on delivery and postal workers across the country this week, including one where a delivery driver is thought to have been killed by dogs.  Ray […]
Man Shoots, Kills Co-worker After she Rejects Him
Man Shoots, Kills Co-worker After she Rejects Him

St. Cloud, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Minnesota man has been charged with second degree murder after officials said he shot a co-worker who told him to leave her alone.  Michael J. Carpenter, 36, was arrested […]
Man Kills 2 Employees in Dallas Hospital
Man Kills 2 Employees in Dallas Hospital

Dallas, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - Two employees, including at least one nurse, are dead and a man is in custody after shots rang out near the labor and delivery area of the Methodist Hospital in Dallas.  […]
Dollar General Facing Another Round of OSHA Fines
Dollar General Facing Another Round of OSHA Fines

Goodlettsville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) - Two months after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration levied fines against Dollar General Corp. for unsafe working conditions, the agency has levied another round of fines against the company.  On […]
Workplace Stress Leads to Chronic Illness, New Research Shows
Workplace Stress Leads to Chronic Illness, New Research Shows

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) - Toxic workplaces aren't just frustrating and annoying, they can put workers at risk of developing chronic diseases a new study has found.  According to research from the University of Louisville, workers […]
U.S. DOL Announces More than $11.7 Million in Workplace Safety, Health Training Grants
U.S. DOL Announces More than $11.7 Million in Workplace Safety, Health Training Grants

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor announced in late September it had awarded $11.7 million in grants to support worker and employer education to make workplaces safer and healthier.  The grant funding […]
Tree Trimmer Woodchipper Death One of Four Recent Workplace Deaths
Tree Trimmer Woodchipper Death One of Four Recent Workplace Deaths

Menlo Park, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Menlo Park tree trimmer died in a wood chipper accident Tuesday, one of four workplace deaths since Sept. 30. Officials in Menlo Park, California said they were called to […]