Lawmakers Eye Workplace Safety Standards for Nannies, House Cleaners March 6, 2023 By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California households that employ cleaners or nannies could soon be required to comply with safety standards...
OSHA Says Amazon.Com Exposed Workers to Safety Hazards January 19, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK –– A U.S. government agency on Wednesday issued citations against Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O for failing to keep warehouse...
Texas Oil Worker Dead After Falling into North Dakota Pit January 9, 2023 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A worker from Texas is dead after falling at an oil rig site in North Dakota....
OSHA: Amazon Failed to Record Some Warehouse Injuries December 19, 2022 By Haleluya Hadero NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon failed to properly record work-related injuries at warehouses located in five states, a federal agency...
Judges Leery of Fired Amazon Organizer’s Race Bias Claims November 30, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday seemed unlikely to revive claims that Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O fired New York warehouse worker...
Walmart Gunman Was Harassing Employees, Worker Says in Suit November 30, 2022 By Madlin Mekelburg A Walmart Inc. employee who says she witnessed last week’s fatal shooting at a Virginia store filed a $50 million...
Marsh: Restaurants Failing to Assess Workplace Hazards November 28, 2022 By Allen Laman Formal hazard assessments at restaurants are key in reducing worker injuries and insurance claims. In recent years, however, a sizeable...
U.S. DOL Expands OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program September 16, 2022 OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program targets employers who repeatedly disregard workers’ safety and health. In order to strengthen enforcement and...
Now Hiring: US Offshore Wind Ramps Up, Workers Taught Safety September 6, 2022 By Jennifer McDermott At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind...
Viewpoint: ‘Take-Home COVID’ Claims May Lead to Future Insurance Disputes August 15, 2022 By Seth Row and Jodi Green “Take-home COVID” claims are claims brought against an employer by the spouse or child of an employee who caught COVID-19...