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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 […]
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 […]