Safety at Work Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - From first responders to construction workers, those working alongside major roads face numerous dangers on the job. But new bipartisan legislation from U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) and […]

Safety at Work Saint Paul, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) - The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) has joined a coalition of business organizations to challenge Minnesota’s independent contractor rules. NFIB represents more than 300,000 to 350,000 […]

Safety at Work Glasgow, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Kentucky man is under arrest after police said he assaulted employees of a Barren County, Ky., business with a hammer. The assault was one of several involving […]

Safety at Work Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – Legislators in Maine are pushing a bill to expand death benefits to family members of Department of Transportation worker killed on the job. The legislation, LD 669, would […]

Safety at Work Frankfort, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Kentucky state legislator has filed a bill to hold the perpetrators of assaults against health care workers “accountable.” State Rep. Jason Nemes (R-Middletown) filed House Bill 713 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]