The Columbus (Ohio) Fire Division battalion chief who was the first female in that position has …
Ohio Fire Chief Loses Discrimination Suit in Federal CourtRead More
Canadian Regulations Proving Cancer is Work-Related for Firefighters
Shortly after stating that four more cancers were added to the list of occupational diseases …
Canadian Regulations Proving Cancer is Work-Related for FirefightersRead More
Australia Provides 6.7 Million for Workers Comp Training Programs
WorkCover New South Wales (Australia) recently announced the 47 recipients of the $6.7 million …
Australia Provides 6.7 Million for Workers Comp Training ProgramsRead More
Boston Employer Tries to Get Away with Not Paying Employees
A Boston day care center owner was sentenced after pleading guilty for failing to pay her …
Boston Employer Tries to Get Away with Not Paying EmployeesRead More
Report 4,340 Workers Died on the Job in 2009
The AFL-CIO's latest annual study, "Death on the Job: the Toll of Neglect," states …
Louisiana Woman Arrested in Alleged Fake Billing Scheme
Following an investigation into alleged altered medical documents, troopers assigned to the …
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Online College To Pay $260,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit Charging Sexual Harassment
Arizona-based High-Tech Institute Inc., doing business as Anthem College Online, will pay $260,000 …
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Report on Fatal British Workplace Injuries
June 28 marked the publication by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) of the 2010-11 …
Australia High-Risk Workers Need New Certification
Australia’s WorkSafe is reminding workers engaged in high-risk work they needed to …
Canadian Fined $15,000 For Cleanup In Violation of Stop Work Order
Marcelo Ponciano, a representative with Toronto-based Asbescan Environmental Co., Inc., was …
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Workplace Deaths in NW England Rose 35 Percent
The number of work-related deaths in North West England has risen by 35 percent in the past year, …
18 Percent of Fatal Auto Accidents Involved Cell Phone Distracted Driving
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) …
18 Percent of Fatal Auto Accidents Involved Cell Phone Distracted DrivingRead More
Canada Considers Switching to Prepaid Policy Following Death of Gas Station Employee
In an effort to increase safety for attendants at gas stations, the Ministry of Labor (MoL) in …
Canada Considers Switching to Prepaid Policy Following Death of Gas Station EmployeeRead More
New South Wales Leaves Workers Comp Rates Unchanged
WorkCover NSW of Australia is leaving workers compensation industry classification rates unchanged …
New South Wales Leaves Workers Comp Rates UnchangedRead More
Michigan Dairy Farm Penalized $2.7 Million for Hiring Illegal Aliens
A Michigan dairy farm and its two owners recently plead guilty to charges of employing illegal …
Michigan Dairy Farm Penalized $2.7 Million for Hiring Illegal AliensRead More
Parents of Deceased Woman Cannot Sue Texas Contractor
According to a recent Supreme Court of Texas ruling, parents of a woman who drowned after her car …
Parents of Deceased Woman Cannot Sue Texas ContractorRead More
Canadian Provence Gets Employees Back to Work
The number of serious injuries in Nova Scotia workplaces is at its lowest level in 15 years, the …
Woman Operator Injured When Crane Tips in Montreal
A Quebec worker remained hospitalized one week after the crane she was operating tipped on its side …
Artifical Hips Under Review by FDA for Early Failure Rates
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered all producers of “metal-on-metal” …
Artifical Hips Under Review by FDA for Early Failure RatesRead More
Former OSHA Inspector Could End Up in Prison
A former OSHA inspector from Wichita was recently charged in federal court for submitting fake …
