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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 […]
OSHA violations stack up at Dollar General Stores as Employees Protest Deaths, Dangers
OSHA violations stack up at Dollar General Stores as Employees Protest Deaths, Dangers

Addison, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) – As Dollar General continues to rack up safety violations, its employees are calling for changes citing more than four dozen employee deaths over the past decade. Between May 31 and June […]
9 More Inspections, $3.4 Million in New Penalties for Dollar General
9 More Inspections, $3.4 Million in New Penalties for Dollar General

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The total amount of proposed fines facing Dollar General grew to $21 million Tuesday, May 23, after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced more penalties […]
Recording Abuse: NYC Traffic Enforcement Agents Want Body Cams
Recording Abuse: NYC Traffic Enforcement Agents Want Body Cams

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Traffic enforcement agents in New York City say they want body cameras to wear so they can show their bosses and the public the daily abuse they endure. Sayed Rahim, […]
Glossary Check: Ariz. Elevators
Glossary Check: Ariz. Elevators

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The world of elevator safety has its ups and downs, but it also has its fair share of definitions. The chart below breaks down how the State of Arizona defines terms […]