Xi Voices Worry on Work Safety After Shoe Factory Fire Kills 28 July 13, 2026 By Twinnie Siu and Daniela Wei Chinese leader Xi Jinping voiced worries about repeated deadly workplace accidents after a blaze at a shoe factory killed 28...
Shipper Escapes $41.9M Award for Man Paralyzed When Lights Fell From Pallet on Him June 3, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A worker who suffered serious injuries in 2017 after a 1,300-pound load of lighting fixtures fell onto him has lost...
Hanwha Aerospace Explosion Kills Five Workers, Lee Orders Probe June 2, 2026 By Heesu Lee An explosion at Hanwha Aerospace Co.’s manufacturing facility in South Korea on Monday killed five employees, prompting President Lee Jae...
Fatalities Reported in Washington Packaging Facility Explosion May 27, 2026 By Ilena Peng and Anna Edgerton An accident at a Washington state packaging facility has left at least one person dead, nine missing and nine others...
CEOs Who Experience Natural Disasters Are More Likely to Lead Safer Workplaces February 19, 2026 Every year, millions of workers are injured or die on the job, imposing enormous human and economic costs. The socio-economic...
Study: Exoskeletons Centers Cut Strain and Sprain Injuries 62% at Distribution Centers January 29, 2026 Workers wearing an exosuit experienced a 62% reduction in total strain and sprain injuries, a study examining hundreds of thousands...
Disney World Worker Injured Trying to Stop Runaway Boulder at Indiana Jones Show January 2, 2026 A Walt Disney World worker in Florida was injured while attempting to stop a large runaway prop boulder from rolling...
Psychological Injuries in Workers’ Comp: A Patchwork of State Approaches November 21, 2025 By Shantalia Osborne In recent years, mental health has become a growing focus in the workplace. Employers and policymakers alike are paying closer...
6 in 10 Construction Workers Report Anxiety, Depression in Past Year November 4, 2025 By Allen Laman Nearly two-thirds of construction workers reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the past 12 months, according to a new survey...
Flying Frozen Fish, Burning Chairs, Spine-Cracking Pickles: The Year’s Spookiest Workplace Accidents October 30, 2025 By Fraz Maniar Flying frozen fish and errant golf balls, spine-cracking pickles and burning chairs—those are the sort of workplace claims tales one...