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Fireworks and the Workplace: Why Knowing Better Doesn’t Always Mean Doing Better 
Fireworks and the Workplace: Why Knowing Better Doesn’t Always Mean Doing Better 

Summer Safety Series Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: 30 Days of Summer Safety, where we explore the environmental hazards, human physiology, behavioral science, and organizational decisions shaping workplace safety. This article is part of […]
Why Summer is the Most Dangerous Season for Workplace Injuries 
Why Summer is the Most Dangerous Season for Workplace Injuries 

Summer Safety Series Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries Summer Safety Series, where we explore the environmental hazards, human physiology, behavioral science, and organizational decisions that shape workplace safety. This article is part of our July series exploring the science behind […]
Mail Worker Killed on Route in rural North Carolina
Mail Worker Killed on Route in rural North Carolina

Safety at Work Hays, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials in North Carolina said a mail carrier was shot and killed in broad daylight last week. According to police reports, the incident happened on Montieth Acres Road […]
Opposition Increases against SCOTUS for Siding with Corporate America in Roundup Decision  
Opposition Increases against SCOTUS for Siding with Corporate America in Roundup Decision  

At the Supreme Court The Supreme Court sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling that could block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people the product could cause cancer.    Christopher  A. […]
Carriage Driver Union Calls for Hitching Posts to Be Built in Central Park Following Tourist Death   
Carriage Driver Union Calls for Hitching Posts to Be Built in Central Park Following Tourist Death   

Safety at Work The death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park earlier this month has spurred union drivers to demand hitching posts be installed throughout one of […]
As Families Mourn Tank Rupture Deaths, Congresswoman Aims to Reverse Oversight Cuts
As Families Mourn Tank Rupture Deaths, Congresswoman Aims to Reverse Oversight Cuts

Capital Beat Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – as families in Longview, Wash. grieve the loss of 11 employees in a chemical spill, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s has introduced an amendment would reverse President Donald Trump's […]
Inspection Goals Removed from Trump Administration Heat Program
Inspection Goals Removed from Trump Administration Heat Program

Climate & Comp Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Trump Administration has eliminated inspection metrics from its program aimed at keeping worker safe from extreme heat, as states and companies move to strengthen protections. In April, […]
Tick Bites at Work: How to Protect Outdoor Employees 
Tick Bites at Work: How to Protect Outdoor Employees 

Safety at Work Tick exposure can be a summer nuisance. For employers with outdoor workers, it is also a workplace safety issue that deserves the same planning as other seasonal hazards. As warmer months extend and tick activity increases […]