Safe Work Australia Chair Tom Phillips recently announced the release of two significant reports on …
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Product Liability
New Hip Implants Are Becoming a Product Liability
New hip implants appear to have no advantage over traditional implants, suggests a review of the …
Carmel Candy Machine Snags Clothing and Pulls Woman In
We're writing about yet another unguarded machine accident... there are too many of these …
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British Plastics Company Fined after Technician Crushed on the Job
An experienced technician at a plastic products factory in Cornwall, Great Britain was killed after …
British Plastics Company Fined after Technician Crushed on the JobRead More
Study Addresses Dangers of Proximity to Battery Manufacturing Units
A recent report looks at the dangers faced by both children living in close proximity to battery …
Study Addresses Dangers of Proximity to Battery Manufacturing UnitsRead More
UK Baker Fined After Teen Employee Has Fingers Crushed
A baker from Hampshire, Great Britain has been fined after a teenage worker had his fingers crushed …
UK Baker Fined After Teen Employee Has Fingers CrushedRead More
OSHA Issues Revised Hazard Alert for Hair Salon Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently …
OSHA Issues Revised Hazard Alert for Hair Salon WorkersRead More
Australian Company Fined after Worker Crushed in Industrial Blender
A Western Sydney manufacturing company and its director have been fined a total of $127,400 and …
Australian Company Fined after Worker Crushed in Industrial BlenderRead More
Sony Recalling TV Due to Fire Hazards
Sony announced it is recalling 1.6 million Bravia televisions worldwide after a series of reports …
New Zealand Employer Fined after Worker Loses Fingertip on Meat Grinder
New Zealand-based Tegel Foods Ltd. has been fined $41,250 following an accident at its Christchurch …
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Drug Company Settled Substandard Allegations with $40 Million Fine
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) agreed to pay $40.75 million to settle allegations it was …
Drug Company Settled Substandard Allegations with $40 Million FineRead More
Yale University Student Dies on Unguarded Machinery
Missing required safeguards on a piece of lab machinery led to the death of a Yale University …
Yale University Student Dies on Unguarded MachineryRead More
How Subrogation Audits Reduce Workers Compensation Premiums
When an employee is injured due to the negligence of someone else, they have the legal right to …
How Subrogation Audits Reduce Workers Compensation PremiumsRead More
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
British Textile Worker Killed in Bailing Machine
A fine of £60,000 ($97,116) was levied against Westwood Yarns following the death of a worker …
Brazilian Blowout May Release Formaldehyde in Salon
Federal health regulators have passed along warnings to four manufacturers of hand sanitizing …
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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 …
Better Safety For Table Saws – 10 People PER DAY Lose Fingers in U.S.
Close to 10 individuals lose a finger or mangle a hand in a table saw each day across the country. …
Better Safety For Table Saws – 10 People PER DAY Lose Fingers in U.S.Read More
BRITAIN Lap Belt on Fairground Ride Causes Child Injury
A Great Britain fairground operator has been sentenced after an 11-year-old girl suffered a serious …
BRITAIN Lap Belt on Fairground Ride Causes Child InjuryRead More
