Fire officials say a propane leak is the suspected cause of a fire that injured two workers at a food stand at the Shenandoah County Fair in Virginia Shenandoah County Fire and Rescue spokesman John Collins says the fire occurred …
Two New Jersey men have been charged with insurance fraud and other charges for using stolen credit cards and licenses obtain auto insurance, as well as commit other identity theft-related crimes, prosecutors said. The two men — 23-year-old Remny Gomez …
More than eight of 10 workers — 85 percent — rate workplace safety first in importance among labor standards, even ahead of family and maternity leave, minimum wage, paid sick days, overtime pay and the right to join a union, …
Hurricane Earl, now a Category 4 storm, moved away from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands this morning, continuing on a track that could bring it close to the East Coast later this week, possibly Thursday. The National Hurricane Center …
Supporters from across the country have called to give encouragement to a suburban Nashville mosque where a fire was the latest setback for a planned new building, officials said Sunday. Authorities told mosque officials that four pieces of heavy construction …
A row of Brooklyn businesses has been seriously damaged from an early morning three-alarm fire. The Fire Department said firefighters responded to the scene on Flatbush Avenue around 1 a.m. Sunday. The fire was declared until control around 4:30 a.m. …
According to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of fatalities by solid waste collection workers declined substantially in 2009 compared to 2008. In its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) …
In advance of a rate announcement expected in September, Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries said it is working to “transform itself” by strengthening fraud fighting efforts, helping distressed employers and driving down costs internally through efficiencies. The agency recently …
A DuPage County Circuit Court in Illinois has awarded a $5.3 million settlement to the husband of a 24-year-old Carol Stream woman who died of a stroke. The settlement was announced Aug. 26. Attorneys representing the family of Samantha Medina …
The parents of a 16-year-old student who drowned almost four months ago in the Ironwood High School pool in Glendale, Ariz., have filed a wrongful death claim. The claim is a precursor to a lawsuit and seeks more than $26 …