A Korean court recently ruled that the family of a deceased worker can receive industrial disaster …
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Workplace Health and Safety
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
Alberta Amps Up Workplace Safety Inspections To Reduce Teen Injuries
The Alberta government has unveiled another set of workplace safety inspections, this time focusing …
Alberta Amps Up Workplace Safety Inspections To Reduce Teen InjuriesRead More
Update on the New York Workplace Bedbug Lawsuit
A former TV news staffer's pioneering lawsuit regarding bedbug bites she obtained at her office …
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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New South Wales Mandates Safety Switches for Workplaces
New regulations mandating safety switches in most workplaces came into force recently in New South …
New South Wales Mandates Safety Switches for WorkplacesRead More
Supervisors Fined in Death of Pregnant California Farm Worker
A plea agreement has been reached, leading to small fines, probation and community service time for …
Supervisors Fined in Death of Pregnant California Farm WorkerRead More
Welding Poses Greater Risk to Infants and Females than Males
If welding is dangerous for males in the eyes of some, what are the potential hazards for women who …
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New Campaign for Australian Road Worker Safety
The Heads of Australias Workplace Safety Authorities recently announced a new campaign to improve …
Alliance Protects Mexican Workers in Arkansas and Oklahoma
An alliance signed recently by OSHA and the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock, Ark., strives to …
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Roofing and Construction Injuries Top List of British Columbia Workplace Safety Fines
In 2010, WorkSafeBC (British Columbia) imposed 256 penalties, totaling $3,163,898 against employers …
Roofing and Construction Injuries Top List of British Columbia Workplace Safety FinesRead More
Federal Motor Freight Carrier Safety Association Makes Deal with Trucking Associations
The U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has come …
Federal Motor Freight Carrier Safety Association Makes Deal with Trucking AssociationsRead More
Pigeon Droppings Suspected of Causing Potentially Fatal Disease
An administrative law judge with the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has upheld …
Pigeon Droppings Suspected of Causing Potentially Fatal DiseaseRead More
Porn Producers Fined for No Personal Protective Equipment
California workplace safety officials have fined Larry Flynts Hustler Video and another porn …
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Ireland OSHA Clarifies Grave Digging Activity
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in Ireland recently issued clarification in relation to work …
British Construction Sites Shut Down for Health Concerns
Nearly one in five of the construction sites visited in East Lancashire, Great Britain recently …
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Concerns Rise over Asbestos Levels at Quebec Worksites
A new report is hinting the air at many Quebec construction sites contains levels of asbestos at or …
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Workers Rarely Ask Managers for Workplace Safety Information
“Don't ask, don't tell” could be the motto for employees in paint manufacturing …
Workers Rarely Ask Managers for Workplace Safety InformationRead More
Bangladesh More than 2,400 Workers Killed in 2010
Some 2,453 workers were killed and 1,841 critically injured last year in Bangladesh as result of …
Canadas Youngest Workers at Risk
The head of Canadas largest private sector union is warning that many of the countrys youngest …
