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2 Families File Lawsuits Against Nippon Steel for Wrongful Death at Clairton Plant 
2 Families File Lawsuits Against Nippon Steel for Wrongful Death at Clairton Plant 

Safety at Work The wife of Steven Menefee and the sister of Timothy Quinn both filed lawsuits last week in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas suing for wrongful death. Both Menefee and Quinn were killed in an explosion, involving a coke-gas […]
Workers Killed in Separate Accidents at Work
Workers Killed in Separate Accidents at Work

Safety at Work Perth Amboy, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A 38-year-old worker is dead following an accident at a Home Depot warehouse, officials in New Jersey said. The accident is one of several where employees died […]
U.S. Steel Facing More Fines for Unsafe Work Environment 
U.S. Steel Facing More Fines for Unsafe Work Environment 

Safety at Work U.S. Steel faces 10 violations and $118,000 in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) related to last year’s deadly explosion at the Clairton Coke Works.   The Pittsburgh-based company was cited nine […]
Flight Crew Hospitalized over Passenger Gift of Gummies
Flight Crew Hospitalized over Passenger Gift of Gummies

Can You Believe It? Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Three members of a British Airways flight crew were hospitalized this month after having “out of body experiences” from candy given to them by a passenger. […]
Fresno Sees String of Attacks on Postal Workers
Fresno Sees String of Attacks on Postal Workers

Safety at Work Fresno, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Police and postal officials reported two attacks on mail carriers in one week in the Fresno, Calif., area this month. The attacks indicate a disturbing trend in that […]
SCOTUS to Decide if Workers Claiming Injury by Weedkiller will Have Day in Court  
SCOTUS to Decide if Workers Claiming Injury by Weedkiller will Have Day in Court  

Safety at Work The U.S. Supreme Court last week said it would decide whether thousands of workers claiming the pesticide Roundup caused their cancer will have a day in court to plead their cases, or […]
Congresswoman Introduces Legislation to Protect Transit Workers, Riders
Congresswoman Introduces Legislation to Protect Transit Workers, Riders

Safety at Work Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Legislation to protect transit workers and riders was introduced by U.S. Rep Lateefah Simon, D-Calif., this past week. Simon, the first congenitally blind Congressmember, introduced H.R. 6069, the […]
Universal Employee Attacked by Family of Four Over Parking
Universal Employee Attacked by Family of Four Over Parking

Safety at Work Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials with Universal Orlando Resort said one of their employees was attacked by a family of four in a dispute over restaurant parking. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, […]