As Extreme Heat Scorches US, Employee Protections Stalled by Politics July 18, 2025 By Michele Hibbert Last year was the hottest on record, and the century-long warming trend shows no signs of slowing down. The impact...
Study Shows North Dakota, Arkansas, West Virginia Had Lowest Workers’ Comp Rates June 23, 2025 A new study shows North Dakota, Arkansas and West Virginia had the nation’s lowest workers’ compensation rates. A biennial DCBS...
Report: Oregon Worker’s Comp Claims Fell in 2023 from Previous Two Years May 8, 2025 Oregon worker’s compensation claims fell in 2023 from the previous two years, a report from the Oregon Department of Consumer...
Roofing Contractor Settles for $290K After Teen Worker’s Fatal Fall April 14, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor reached an agreement with a Jamesport, Missouri roofing contractor after a federal investigation determined he...
UAW Joins Critics Slamming RFK Jr.’s Cuts to Worker Safety Unit April 9, 2025 By Gerry Smith The Trump administration’s move to gut the agency tasked with ensuring workplace safety is facing intensifying pushback, including from the...
Report: 75% of Small Businesses Had Workplace Injuries, Mental Health A Growing Concern April 2, 2025 Three-quarters of small businesses reported a workplace injury in the past year, while mental health-related injuries grew to become the...
Tesla Cited by U.S. Regulators Over Worker’s Death March 21, 2025 By Alexandra Ulmer and Ned Parker Federal regulators have cited Tesla for violating workplace safety rules in connection with the electrocution of a worker last summer...
Amazon Agrees to Worker Safety Measures to Settle US Probe December 20, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner Amazon.com will implement new safety measures at all of its U.S. facilities to settle a federal agency’s claims that it...
Report: Decline in Worker Death Investigations Related to Focus on Safety November 14, 2024 Fewer workers are dying from hazards where the federal safety resources have been focused, according to a new report. Preliminary...
ADM Sued for Alleged Misconduct, Lack of Safety Inspections After Explosion Hurt Worker October 21, 2024 By P.J. Huffstutter Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. intentionally failed to test and maintain safety systems on its grain equipment for years, which contributed to an...