Trautschold Millwork Ltd. in Waco, Texas, has been cited by federal safety officials for 22 serious and two other-than-serious violations for exposing workers to potential amputations at the company’s worksite in Waco. Penalties proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s …
A bill that would deny workers’ compensation to illegal immigrants who have jobs in Montana was tabled by a Senate committee after several insurers and businesses warned it would do more harm than good to employers. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. …
A civil lawsuit accusing a Detroit area youth football league and team of negligence contributing to a cheerleader’s injury has been reinstated by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The Appeals Court reversed a Macomb County Circuit Court ruling and reassigned …
Federal safety officials cited Dakota Prairie Organic Flour Co. in Harvey, N.D. with four repeat, two serious and one other-than-serious alleged violation for exposing workers to unsafe conditions. U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed fines total …
Metal Container Corp. in Arnold, Mo., has been cited for one willful and 13 serious violations of federal safety standards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed penalties of $107,000 against the company. OSHA initiated …
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld a Workers’ Compensation Court ruling that a man who was mauled while feeding the bears at a tourist attraction is eligible for workers’ compensation coverage. According to court documents, Brock Hopkins had smoked marijuana …
A federal administrative law judge with the Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission has affirmed six of seven safety and health citations issued to Independence, Mo.-based ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety …
Federal safety regulators cited Tex-Tube Co. with 12 alleged serious, four alleged repeat and 10 alleged other-than-serious violations following an investigation at the company’s Houston, Texas, facility. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed penalties of …
A Deville, La., insurance agent has been accused of attempting to defraud insurers by submitting false business and receiving more than $127,000 in commissions. Robert Lee Daniel III, 29, was served on March 18 by the Department of Insurance Fraud …
Missouri workers’ compensation regulators recently approved payment of compensation to families of individuals killed in the line of duty to protect the public. The Missouri Labor Department’s Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) mailed the first checks in the program after …