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Man Kills 2 Employees in Dallas Hospital
Man Kills 2 Employees in Dallas Hospital

Dallas, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) - Two employees, including at least one nurse, are dead and a man is in custody after shots rang out near the labor and delivery area of the Methodist Hospital in Dallas.  […]
Dollar General Facing Another Round of OSHA Fines
Dollar General Facing Another Round of OSHA Fines

Goodlettsville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) - Two months after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration levied fines against Dollar General Corp. for unsafe working conditions, the agency has levied another round of fines against the company.  On […]
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 […]