A worker’s supervisors saw him pass out while on the job. But his employer says the worker never gave formal notice of his workplace injury. Did a court award him workers’ comp benefits? Otis Nero worked for the South Carolina Department of Transportation. On June 20, 2012, Nero was part of a SCDOT road crew. …
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OSHA: Worker Was Demoted For Blowing Whistle on Safety
OSHA says there’s reason to believe an airport maintenance manager was demoted because he spoke to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about safety deficiencies at the facility. Abdul-Malik Ali, former Director of Field Maintenance for the City of Cleveland-Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, had expressed concerns about a lack of ice-melting chemicals and staffing during winter …
Groups Urge Congress Not to Pull Back Worker Safety Regulations
Washington – A letter signed by 125 organizations urges lawmakers to oppose using the Congressional Review Act to pull back regulations focused on worker safety and other issues. The CRA allows members of Congress to nix multiple regulations in a short amount of time. Congress used the tool during the first few weeks of President …
Feds Sue Church, Allege Retaliation for Worker’s Safety Compliant on Facebook
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against an Arkansas church, alleging it retaliated against two employees for complaints about poor ventilation. One firing occurred after the pastor saw three Facebook posts about conditions at the church. The DOL says in September 2015, Darrin Carnahan, an employee of Soldiers of the Cross d/b/a …
Safety & The Human Factor
The human factor in regards to workplace is important to consider when implementing safety initiatives at all workplaces. As the infographic suggests, “Human factors” refer to the environmental, organizational. job factors and individual characteristics that influence behavior at work in a way that affect health and safety”. It then goes into specifics about the human …
7 Steps to Transition Your Company to Using Safer Chemicals
The modern workforce has become much more cognizant of the immediate and long-term health effects of exposure to dangerous chemicals on the job. However, hazardous materials are still in daily use despite our knowledge of the risks they present to workers. Many of these chemicals can be replaced by safer alternatives that would reduce or …
Workplace Safety Infographic: The Younger Face of Workplace Safety
As the workforce gets younger and younger due to baby boomers moving closer to retirement, we’ll see major changes in workplace safety. The new generation needs just as much emphasis on the importance of workplace safety as generations before them. The following infographic goes into specifics regarding the age of the current workforce and the …
Workplace Health & Safety Infographic
Workplace health & safety is important for every workplace, regardless of your occupation, despite that some industries may have more safety risks than others. The numbers can be quite startling, and just goes to show that an injury or illness can happen any time, any where. That’s why it becomes important that we pinpoint the …
U.S. to Post Employer Data About Workplace Injuries, Illnesses
A new federal regulation issued on Wednesday will reveal publicly the workplace injuries and illnesses employers have typically logged for their private use, triggering a clash with business groups that say the data could be misconstrued and exploited by unions and plaintiffs’ lawyers. The rule is the culmination of a long-running debate between workplace-safety regulators …