Shortly after stating that four more cancers were added to the list of occupational diseases …
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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
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 …
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, …
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 …
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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 …
Former OSHA Inspector Could End Up in Prison
A former OSHA inspector from Wichita was recently charged in federal court for submitting fake …
Ontario Clarifies Firefighter Mandatory Retirement Rules
The Ontario government has introduced new legislation to eliminate any confusion among the ranks of …
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West Virginia Company Cited After Three Employees Die on the Job
AL Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of titanium and zirconium alloy compacts used in the aluminum …
West Virginia Company Cited After Three Employees Die on the JobRead 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 …
Over 600 Thai Nationals Trafficked to U.S. Under Guest Worker Program
A Justice Department indictment shows three defendants conspired to coerce the agricultural labor …
Over 600 Thai Nationals Trafficked to U.S. Under Guest Worker ProgramRead More
Brazilian Blowout May Release Formaldehyde in Salon
Federal health regulators have passed along warnings to four manufacturers of hand sanitizing …
Brazilian Blowout May Release Formaldehyde in SalonRead More
Ontario Workplace Violence and Harassment Law Includes Domestic Violence
Nearly one year ago, Bill 168, an Act to amend Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act …
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Dr. Alice Martinson on Loss Control and Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention
I interviewed Alice Martinson, MD about soft tissues injuries, one of her passions after almost 40 …
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