Injuries from assaults at work don’t automatically qualify for workers’ comp benefits. In this case, the owner of a bar said the injuries a waitress received in a fight shouldn’t qualify. Melissa Crutcher worked as a waitress and cook at the New Direction Bar and Grill in Kentucky. She applied for workers’ comp benefits, alleging …
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The True Cost Of A Work Related Injury
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How Old Are Your Ears? (Hearing Test)
Related Hearing Safety Training DVDs: Hearing Conservation: Noise Under Control Your employees will see how their choices today can have an everlasting effect on their future View Product Hearing Conservation: What Do You Want to Hear Training Video This program will help prevent hearing loss and the associated costs at your site. View Product Hearing …
Walmart Settles with OSHA, Agrees to Improve Workplace Safety In 2,857 Stores
WalMart Stores Inc. has signed a corporate-wide settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor to resolve OSHA citations at a Rochester, N.Y., store following inspections in 2011. WalMart Stores Inc. has entered into a corporate-wide settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to improve safety and health conditions in all 2,857 Wal-Mart and Sam’s …
Hand cut off in conveyor: Worker sues employer
Previously, we told you Publix Super Markets faced $182,000 in OSHA fines following the amputation of an employee’s hand. Now, the worker is suing the supermarket chain. What are her chances of having her lawsuit go forward? Appiffane West is suing Publix even though she’s getting workers’ comp and $100,000 for her amputated hand. Since …
EHS Professionals Reveal Workplace Horror Stories, Complaints, & Insights in National Safety Survey
Nearly 1,000 EHS professionals responded to the 2013 National Safety Survey. Most said that safety has improved at their organization in the past year, but many admitted the safety versus production argument is ongoing and some shared truly horrifying stories of workplace violence and bullying. The respondents to the 2013 National Safety Survey generally are …
(VIDEO) Greyhound Bus Driver Caught Doing Paperwork While Driving
Related Driving Safety Training DVDs: Driving Safety Video or DVD Program Provide the information employees need to drive cars, vans and small trucks safely, both on and off the job View Product Distracted Driving DVD Training Video Shows detailed strategies drivers can use to deal with distracted driving by themselves and other drivers.View Product Defensive …
3 construction workers hospitalized after they’re overcome by heat
This summer’s heat continues to take a toll on workers across the country. In this case, four workers at one work-site needed treatment for heat exposure. About two dozen employees of United States Roofing Co. were removing shingles and replacing the roof on a middle school in Upper Chichester, PA. One man, who was tarring …
The Ideal Safety Career Path
Safety professionals are so busy they don’t always think about their own future. Those who do often describe a desire to move from the position of site safety manager to a regional, and then a corporate, level. When I ask them how they plan to do so, the usual response is: “By doing a really …