The number of offshore oil and gas leaks that could potentially lead to a major incident has …
New Zealand Agencies Consult on Regulatory Proposals
New Zealand’s Department of Labor and Accident Compensation Corp. are consulting on …
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Britains HSE Unveils Offshore Safety Represenative Regulations Report
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently released the report on the Inspection Project …
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Changes Aim for Swifter Justice over British Welsh Workplace Dealths
More health and safety prosecutions will take place before Inquest as changes to a key agreement …
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Alberta Increasing Inspections of Family Construction Projects
Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) officers are increasing inspections of single …
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New Foundland Fall Protection Training Required for Number of Workers
Employers and workers using fall protection equipment must have completed an approved training …
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8 Point 44 Million Dollar Grants for Mine Health and Safety Training Noted by OSHA
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration recently announced that it …
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New Edition of Employee Whistleblower Manual Unveiled by OSHA
The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released a new …
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Trial Postponed in Case Involving Alberta Stage Collapse
There's been an adjournment in the case against three companies charged in the 2009 fatal stage …
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Six New Yorkers Indicted for Falsifying Testing and Inspection Reports At Major Construction Sites
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. recently announced the indictment of American Standard …
New Zealand Forestry Worker Injured In Safe Area
A Hokitika forestry worker was off work for months with debilitating spinal fractures, bruising, …
Texas Division of Workers Compensation Approves 14 for Self Insurance
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved …
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Canadian Worker Burned: New Safety Measures Put in Place
A worker who sustained burn injuries while changing grease in a fryer at a plant in New …
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Woman Fired After Alleging Harassment, Court Takes her Side
A federal district court judge in Milwaukee entered a consent decree resolving an employment …
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Key Reasons Workers Compensation Claims Take So Long to Close
Given recent economic turmoil, many are having a hard time meeting financial obligations. This …
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California Insurance Fraudster Gets 3 Years for Failure to Pay Restitution
A judge sentenced a Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., woman to three years in state prison for refusing …
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Squalid Camp in British Columbia Lead to Long Overdue Wages
Some long overdue wages are finally being paid to 57 tree planters, more than a year after they …
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All Aboard on Final Rule for Railroad Workers Hours
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule limiting the number of consecutive …
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Recent NY Workers Comp Decision Can Alter Attorney Practices
Burke v. Verizon Services Group, 2011 NY Slip Op 06613, 9/29/11 reaffirms that the Board’s …
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Managing CALIFORNIA Family Rights Act and FMLA Compliance
By Martha J. Cardi Think workers comp is hard to manage? Try FMLA, state and other leaves of …
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