Safety at Work The last time Wisconsin-based Sentry Equipment experienced a lost-time incident, current Sentry EHS chief Canton Larson was 3 years old, and the world was bracing for the uncertainty of Y2K's impact on technology. Twenty-six years later, […]

Safety at Work Frankfort, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – As schools struggle with how to protect teachers from students some legislators are considering legislation that will codify it. In Kentucky, lawmakers have introduced legislation to “strengthen protections […]

Compliance Corner The headlines seem to report ever-growing amounts of workplace violence in health care settings across the country, and states are taking action to keep workers safe. For example, as Simply Research subscribers know, […]

Safety at Work Miami, Fla. (WorkersCompensation.com) – Even with the Christmas holidays pending, customers and others couldn't stop attacking employees on the job.  In Miami, Fla., a Planet Fitness employee was sent to the hospital after being […]

Safety at Work Hollywood, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Disney World Hollywood Studios crew member was hit by a 400-pound prop boulder during a performance of the “Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular” on Dec. 30.   Video […]

Safety at Work Clermont County, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two workers were killed and four were injured in two separate trench collapses in the past month. In Clermont County, Ohio, one person was killed and two […]

Safety at Work Bay Lake, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A fight on a construction site at Florida’s Walt Disney World resort left one employee hospitalized and another in handcuffs, officials at the park said. On Nov. […]

Safety at Work Altoona, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The family and co-workers of a nurse attacked by a patient in Pennsylvania have raised more than $40,000 to help with his care. Travis Dunn, a University of […]