The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently turned down a petition …
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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 …
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It’s Dog Bite Prevention Week – Don’t Miss Three Hot Tips
Don't scream. Avoid eye contact. Don't run. According to an Associated …
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Romanian Workplace Performance Study First in Market Economy
A study published by the Romanian National Trade Union Bloc in November 2010 reveals that only …
Romanian Workplace Performance Study First in Market EconomyRead More
Scottish Construction Sites Get Failing Grades for Safety
One in five construction sites in Scotland were so dangerous that workers lives were being put at …
Scottish Construction Sites Get Failing Grades for SafetyRead More
Surveillance of Injured Worker During Prayer Service Does Not Violate Privacy
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that videotape surveillance of an injured worker during an Islamic …
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Manitoba Initiatives for Safer Workplaces for Nurses and Healthcare Workers
The government of Manitoba says it is introducing initiatives to support safer workplaces for …
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Italian CEO Sentenced Following Worker Deaths
In an historic ruling on voluntary homicide, ThyssenKrupp's CEO for Italy was sentenced to 16 …
Korean Court Weighs In On Stress Claim For Dismissal
A Korean court recently ruled that the family of a deceased worker can receive industrial disaster …
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Massachusetts Worker Report Does Not Bode Well for Hispanics
An average of nearly one worker death occurred each week in Massachusetts in 2010, including five …
Massachusetts Worker Report Does Not Bode Well for HispanicsRead More
CEO Gets $12 Million Retirement Package: Offers Miners Families $3 Million Settlement
A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows Massey Energy Co. has offered …
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Jury Awards $212 Million for Botox Brain Injury
A Virginia jury has awarded $212 million to a man who alleged that side effects of Botox led to him …
Alberta Amps Up Workplace Safety Inspections To Reduce Teen Injuries
The Alberta government has unveiled another set of workplace safety inspections, this time focusing …
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6 Things Adjusters Wish Their Clients Knew
When adjusters daydream, their non-work daydreams are like every one else – romance and money. But …
Hospital Operated on Boy’s Wrong Eye
A Washington state couple claims an Oregon doctor recently operated on the wrong eye of their …
Update on the New York Workplace Bedbug Lawsuit
A former TV news staffer's pioneering lawsuit regarding bedbug bites she obtained at her office …
Respiratory Hazard Exposures Reduced by Testing
A pair of guidance documents, one for workers and one for employers, describing the use of …
PA Firm Fined $129,000 for Exposing Workers to High Lead Levels
The U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a …
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Ontario Investigates Mold Issue Impacting University Employees
The Ministry of Labor (MoL) issued a stop-work order to the University of Windsor in Ontario after …
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New South Wales Mandates Safety Switches for Workplaces
New regulations mandating safety switches in most workplaces came into force recently in New South …
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