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Probe Into Death of Nurse on Home Visit Alleges Employer Failed to Protect Workers

A home health care company failed to protect a visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist at a Connecticut halfway house and should be fined about $161,000, federal workplace safety officials said Wednesday. The Occupational …

North Carolina Mental Hospital Fined for Worker Safety Violations

A government-run mental hospital with a history of problems has been fined after several employees were injured in attacks by patients or when they tried to intervene in fights. The North Carolina Department of Labor issued $15,300 in fines against …