by admin | Mar 18, 2015 | Workers' Comp News
Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) used federal data on occupational injuries to determine a rate at which people have died by suicide while at their place of business between 2003 and 2010. These figures were then...
by admin | Mar 18, 2015 | Workers' Comp News
A maintenance worker at a dairy farm in La Belle, MO was working on an overhead door pulley on a 12-foot ladder when he fell off landing on a concrete floor and subsequently died from his injuries. An investigation by OSHA identified eight serious safety violations,...
by admin | Mar 17, 2015 | Workers' Comp News
After OSHA received a complaint about faculty members in the anatomy lab at Nova Southeastern University were being exposed to formaldehyde they launched a formal investigation on November 5th of 2014. What OSHA found upon their inspection amounted to 10 serious...
by admin | Mar 16, 2015 | Workers' Comp News
Ohio BWC Division of Safety and Hygiene sponsors 82 safety councils across the state. They are organized by local safety groups who inform participants of new safety techniques, products, and knowledge. The topics include risk management, workers compensation, and...
by admin | Mar 12, 2015 | Workers' Comp News
An Ohio Senate panel is considering a bill that would allow emergency responders diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder PTSD to be eligible for workers compensation even if they do not have any physical injuries. The bill would apply to police officer,...
