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US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on small steps for big safety impact during 2023 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, March 27-31
US Department of Labor, industry leaders focus on small steps for big safety impact during 2023 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week, March 27-31

Washington,DC (WorkersCompensation.com) ‒ Once inside a grain storage bin, a worker can find themselves engulfed or trapped by flowing grain in just seconds. In 2021, 38 percent of reported grain engulfments turned deadly because required […]
US Department of Labor announces findings of impact inspections at US mines with histories of repeated health or safety violations
US Department of Labor announces findings of impact inspections at US mines with histories of repeated health or safety violations

Washington,DC (WorkersCompensation.com)  – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today released the findings of monthly impact inspections at 25 U.S. mines in January and February 2023. MSHA conducts impact inspections at mines that merit […]
NCCI’s Court Case Update, Pennsylvania – March 2023
NCCI’s Court Case Update, Pennsylvania – March 2023

Fegley v. Firestone Tire & Rubber and Appel v. GWC Warranty Corp  On March 17, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in the cases Fegley v. Firestone Tire & Rubber and Appel v. GWC Warranty Corp., […]
US Department of Labor finds lawn service contractor ignored safety standards, allowed workers to operate riding mowers dangerously at Fort Campbell
US Department of Labor finds lawn service contractor ignored safety standards, allowed workers to operate riding mowers dangerously at Fort Campbell

Fort Campbell,KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A federal workplace safety inspection of a lawn service contractors’ operations at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, has found the company ignored safety requirements to save time, including removing safety guards on industrial […]
US Department of Labor, Trumbull Corp. partner to protect workers on Berkeley County, West Virginia, highway construction project
US Department of Labor, Trumbull Corp. partner to protect workers on Berkeley County, West Virginia, highway construction project

Berkley,WV (WorkersCompensation.com) - Partnership description: The partnership seeks to prevent worker injuries and exposure to hazards by developing a public-private approach to safety and health during construction of a three-mile, four-lane highway in Berkeley Springs, West […]
WCIRB Report Compares Telehealth to In-Person Services in California Workers’ Comp
WCIRB Report Compares Telehealth to In-Person Services in California Workers’ Comp

Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released a new report, Telehealth Services in the California Workers’ Compensation System. The report reviews the characteristics of telehealth services provided in […]
Department of Labor finds Tennessee McDonald’s franchisee endangered minor who suffered deep fryer burn, assesses $3K civil penalty
Department of Labor finds Tennessee McDonald’s franchisee endangered minor who suffered deep fryer burn, assesses $3K civil penalty

Morristown,TN – A U.S. Department of Labor child labor investigation has found that the operator of a McDonald’s franchise location in Morristown assigned a 15-year-old employee – who suffered hot oil burns while using a deep […]
NSC Commits Nearly $300,000 in Grants to Solve Most Common Workplace Injury
NSC Commits Nearly $300,000 in Grants to Solve Most Common Workplace Injury

Washington,DC. (WorkersCompensation.com)  – Musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, are the most common workplace injury and represent the leading cause of worker disability, involuntary retirement and limitations to gainful employment. Recognizing the outsized impact these injuries have […]

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