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Workplace Stress Leads to Chronic Illness, New Research Shows
Workplace Stress Leads to Chronic Illness, New Research Shows

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) - Toxic workplaces aren't just frustrating and annoying, they can put workers at risk of developing chronic diseases a new study has found.  According to research from the University of Louisville, workers […]
U.S. DOL Announces More than $11.7 Million in Workplace Safety, Health Training Grants
U.S. DOL Announces More than $11.7 Million in Workplace Safety, Health Training Grants

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor announced in late September it had awarded $11.7 million in grants to support worker and employer education to make workplaces safer and healthier.  The grant funding […]
Tree Trimmer Woodchipper Death One of Four Recent Workplace Deaths
Tree Trimmer Woodchipper Death One of Four Recent Workplace Deaths

Menlo Park, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Menlo Park tree trimmer died in a wood chipper accident Tuesday, one of four workplace deaths since Sept. 30. Officials in Menlo Park, California said they were called to […]
Northeastern University Employee 'Injured' in Reported Explosion Arrested
Northeastern University Employee 'Injured' in Reported Explosion Arrested

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - An employee of Northeastern University who claimed he was injured in an explosion on campus, has been arrested for faking the entire scenario. According to reports, Jason Duhaime, the university's New […]
Food, Fists Fly as Attacks on Restaurant Workers Continue
Food, Fists Fly as Attacks on Restaurant Workers Continue

Westerville, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - A man attacked a hibachi restaurant worker last week, throwing food and bottles at her was only one of a number of such attacks, as violence against food workers continues.  Police […]
Nurses Look to Cope with Rising Attacks in Workplace
Nurses Look to Cope with Rising Attacks in Workplace

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new report has found that on average, two nurses are assaulted every hour in the U.S. That trend has some nurses look for ways to keep themselves safe on […]
Company Faces More than $1 Million in OSHA Penalties in Worker Death
Company Faces More than $1 Million in OSHA Penalties in Worker Death

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Boston-area company is facing $1.2 million in penalties after an OSHA inspection found it failed to protect its workers demolishing a government garage.  Brockton, Mass.-based JDC Demolition was demolishing the […]
Workers Killed in Sseparate Accidents, Nationwide
Workers Killed in Sseparate Accidents, Nationwide

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A worker died when a piece of concrete fell on him Saturday; one of several employees killed in the workplace this week. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to […]