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Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Cynical Attempt to Erase Federal Workplace Safety Protections
Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back on Cynical Attempt to Erase Federal Workplace Safety Protections

Oakland,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in an amicus brief pushing back on a cynical attempt to drastically undermine the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health […]
Federal Investigation Into Fatal 2022 Electrocution in Kansas City Finds Midwest Engineering Services Company Again Failed To Protect Workers
Federal Investigation Into Fatal 2022 Electrocution in Kansas City Finds Midwest Engineering Services Company Again Failed To Protect Workers

Kansas City,MO (WorkersCompensation.com) ‒ A fourth-year apprentice heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician employed by U.S. Engineering Services suffered fatal electrocution after coming in contact with energized parts while repairing HVAC equipment on Aug. 24, 2022, at […]
The Hanover Appoints Kate B. Williams to President of E&S
The Hanover Appoints Kate B. Williams to President of E&S

Worcester,MA (WorkersCompensation.com) -  The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today announced it has appointed Kate B. Williams to president of excess and surplus (E&S). In this role, Williams will oversee the company's full range of […]
Connecticut Contractor’s Failure To Address Hazards Turns Deadly When Trench Collapse Buried Worker at Vernon Job Site
Connecticut Contractor’s Failure To Address Hazards Turns Deadly When Trench Collapse Buried Worker at Vernon Job Site

Hartford,CT ( WorkersCompensation.com)  – A federal investigation has found a Manchester contractor’s failure to provide legally required safeguards and make sure they were in place to prevent trench collapses contributed to the July 22, 2022, […]
Department of Labor announces enforcement guidance changes to save lives, target employers who put profit over safety
Department of Labor announces enforcement guidance changes to save lives, target employers who put profit over safety

Washington,DC (WorkersCompensation.com)  – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued new enforcement guidance to make its penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to life-threatening […]
2023 Brings Higher OSHA – and Much Higher Cal/OSHA Penalties
2023 Brings Higher OSHA – and Much Higher Cal/OSHA Penalties

Washington,DC (WorkCompAcademy) - The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced another annual inflation based increase in the civil monetary penalties for violations of federal Occupational Safety and Health standards and regulations. The new penalties will be […]
Facing Manslaughter Charges In Worker’s 2021 Trench Collapse Death, Colorado Contractor Who Willfully Ignored Federal Law Surrenders To Police
Facing Manslaughter Charges In Worker’s 2021 Trench Collapse Death, Colorado Contractor Who Willfully Ignored Federal Law Surrenders To Police

Breckenridge,CO (WorkersCompensation.com) – The owner of a Vail construction company facing felony manslaughter charges has surrendered to local law enforcement after the Summit County Sheriff’s Office in Breckenridge, Colorado, issued an arrest warrant on Jan. […]
Federal Investigators Find Employee Suffered Fatal Injuries While Duct Tape Held Machine Safety Guards Open At Kingsman Plastics Plant
Federal Investigators Find Employee Suffered Fatal Injuries While Duct Tape Held Machine Safety Guards Open At Kingsman Plastics Plant

Kingman,KS (WorkersCompensation.com)  ‒ A Kingman plastics manufacturer’s failure to make sure required safety procedures were followed contributed to the death of a worker who suffered fatal injuries when he became entangled in a rotating part […]