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Exploring the Impact of Cannabis on Workplace Policies and Safety at the 61st Annual Workers’ Compensation Symposium (Part Two of Two)
Exploring the Impact of Cannabis on Workplace Policies and Safety at the 61st Annual Workers’ Compensation Symposium (Part Two of Two)

Understanding the Implications and Balancing Employer Concerns Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the second part of the session titled "High Society: Cannabis in the Workplace" at the 61st Annual Workers' Compensation Symposium, Terri Davis, […]
With Another Heat Wave Coming, Workers Call for OSHA Heat Standard
With Another Heat Wave Coming, Workers Call for OSHA Heat Standard

Washington, D.C. (WorkersCompensation.Com) – As two separate heat waves threaten both U.S. coasts this week, workers are continuing their call for OSHA to come up with a national heat standard. Forecasters are calling for another […]
Postal Employees Attacked by Turkeys
Postal Employees Attacked by Turkeys

Richfield, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Government employees last month suffered attacks by dogs and apparently, aggressive turkeys. According to police in Richfield, Minn., a letter carrier was recovering last week after being attacked by turkeys. On […]
Another Airport Worker ‘Ingested’ into Plane Engine in Apparent Suicide
Another Airport Worker ‘Ingested’ into Plane Engine in Apparent Suicide

San Antonio, Texas (WorkersCompensation.com) – For the second time this year, an airline worker has died in a plane’s engine, officials said Friday, with the most recent incident coming as the result of a suicide. […]
61st Annual Iowa Workers’ Compensation Symposium Sets the Bar High for Workplace Safety
61st Annual Iowa Workers’ Compensation Symposium Sets the Bar High for Workplace Safety

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Last week, industry experts from around the nation gathered at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott for the 61st Annual Iowa Workers' Compensation Symposium. Organized by the Iowa Workers' Compensation Advisory […]
New Study Suggests Napping Associated with Greater Brain Volume
New Study Suggests Napping Associated with Greater Brain Volume

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Encouraging employees to nap on their lunch break may help preserve their brain health, according to the results of a new study published earlier this month in Sleep Health.  Eighty percent […]
As Heatwave Hits Texas, Gov. Abbott Rolls Back Worker Heat Protections 
As Heatwave Hits Texas, Gov. Abbott Rolls Back Worker Heat Protections 

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – As Texas enters its third week of record-breaking heat, Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law that would roll back local rules protecting workers from heat illness.   The legislation introduced earlier […]
OSHA Fines Airline $15k After Worker ‘Ingested’ by Engine
OSHA Fines Airline $15k After Worker ‘Ingested’ by Engine

Montgomery, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined American Airlines for its part in the death of an airport worker. Courtney Edwards, 34, was working for a […]