A recently released indicator report shows while health and safety management is improving, New …
Snapshot of Health and Safety in New Zealand Shows Room for ImprovementRead More
Vibrating Hand Tools Risk Workers Health at British Plant
Vehicle manufacturer Land Rover has been prosecuted by Great Britain's Health and Safety …
Vibrating Hand Tools Risk Workers Health at British PlantRead More
North Dakota Supreme Court Allows Subpoena of Bank Records in Fraud Case
A North Dakota court allowed information about an injured worker's earnings to be obtained …
North Dakota Supreme Court Allows Subpoena of Bank Records in Fraud CaseRead More
Bulgarian Home Workers Face Low Pay and Poor Working Conditions
A survey conducted in the last year for the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria …
Bulgarian Home Workers Face Low Pay and Poor Working ConditionsRead More
WCRI Michigan Cost Per Claim Among Lowest
Workers compensation total costs per claim in Michigan increased at a slower rate than in …
OSHA Fines Company 1.2 Million over Asbestos Removal
OSHA has issued penalties of $1,247,400 to AMD Industries Inc. in Cicero, Illinois after five …
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Union Says Cost Cutting Motive for Measures Impacting Workplace Safety
Cost-cutting, not deregulation, is the motive for a package of measures announced by the government …
Union Says Cost Cutting Motive for Measures Impacting Workplace SafetyRead More
Nova Scotia 200 Schools and Hospitals Need Fire Inspections
Fire inspections are required at 17 hospitals and 201 schools across Nova Scotia, according to an …
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Public Health Advocates Calling for Diet Product Ban
For the second time in five years, public health advocates are seeking to have the Food and Drug …
Public Health Advocates Calling for Diet Product BanRead More
Hospital Bed Rail Traps Nursing Home Resident
A Llangollen, Wales nursing home has been fined following the suffocation of an elderly woman after …
Cold Therapy Lawsuit Alleges Tissue and Nerve Damage
A Louisiana woman has filed a cold therapy lawsuit against DeRoyal Industries, Inc., alleging that …
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Alberta Study on Effect of Dust Fumes on Female Workers
A study underway at the University of Alberta (Canada) may offer more detail on health effects that …
Alberta Study on Effect of Dust Fumes on Female WorkersRead More
British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence Prevention
WorkSafeBC has ordered a provincial school district to beef up violence prevention in workplace …
British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence PreventionRead More
How the Adjuster Handles a Suspected Fraudulent Claim
Many injured workers and the public in general often feel it’s “them” against the EMPLOYER. They …
How the Adjuster Handles a Suspected Fraudulent ClaimRead More
Workplace Absence Costing British Economy Big Bucks
Great Britain's economy lost 190 million working days to absence in 2010, with each employee taking …
Workplace Absence Costing British Economy Big BucksRead More
Mine Safety Agency Issues Withdrawal Orders at Kentucky Mine
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued 10 withdrawal …
Mine Safety Agency Issues Withdrawal Orders at Kentucky MineRead More
ADAAA Increasing the Interpretation of Disability Goes Into Effect
The EEOCs final regulations to implement the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) were published in the …
ADAAA Increasing the Interpretation of Disability Goes Into EffectRead More
Fine in Walmart Employee Fatality Case Upheld
A judge has upheld a fine against Wal-Mart Stores Inc issued by U.S. workplace safety regulators …
Irish Minister Wants Improved Safety on Farms
Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton recently joined with …
NLRB Says Workers Should Not Have Lost Jobs for Facebook Postings
The National Labor Relations Board said earlier this month that a non-profit in organization in …
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