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New Rule to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat Proposed
New Rule to Protect Workers in Extreme Heat Proposed

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Tuesday, OSHA proposed a new rule outlining how employers should protect indoor and outdoor workers from the extreme heat conditions. The proposed rule is the first major regulation aimed at […]
Deli Worker Beaten Inside Woodside Bodega as Attacks on Employees Continue
Deli Worker Beaten Inside Woodside Bodega as Attacks on Employees Continue

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 62-year-old worker is recovering after being beaten inside a corner deli in Woodside, one of several attacks on workers over the past few weeks. Police said that on the […]
Workers Shot in Separate Incidents Across Country
Workers Shot in Separate Incidents Across Country

by Liz Carey New York, N.Y. (WorkersCompensation.com) – A deli worker was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the stomach, one of many workers shot on the job in the past two weeks. Officials said […]
Climate & Comp: As Heat Wave Continues, California Mandates Heat Protections for Indoor Workers
Climate & Comp: As Heat Wave Continues, California Mandates Heat Protections for Indoor Workers

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – As a heat wave continues to blanket portions of the U.S., California is expected to become the third state in the country to implement heat protections for indoor workers. The policy […]
Store Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 11 Injured
Store Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 11 Injured

Fordyce, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Another workplace mass shooting has taken the lives of three people and injured 11 more including the shooter, officials said Friday. Arkansas State Police said 44-year-old Travis Posey of New Edinburg, […]
Wisconsin Workers Stabbed Using Scissors from Photo Counter, Police Say
Wisconsin Workers Stabbed Using Scissors from Photo Counter, Police Say

Jaynesville, WI (WorkersCompensation.com) – Walgreen’s workers were stabbed using scissors from the store’s photo counter, court documents show. The attack on two Walgreen’s employees in May left both of the employees bleeding severely, officials said. […]
Transit Workers on Edge after Attacks from N.Y. to L.A.
Transit Workers on Edge after Attacks from N.Y. to L.A.

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers with the Transit Workers Union Local 100 are considering their options after a series of attacks on transit workers in New York City this past week. The attacks are […]
Employees Attacked on Job in Separate Incidents
Employees Attacked on Job in Separate Incidents

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A bail bondsman whose co-workers described as a “gentle giant” is dead after an attack by a customer, one of several employees attacked on the job recently. Kevin Brace, 56, worked […]