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Safety/Health

Horror show of hazards earns OSHA citations in Brooklyn

07/08/2016
A Brooklyn construction company, faces $49,200 in fines for 21 serious workplace safety standard violations following an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection of a six-story building the company was constructing.

OSHA sues manufacturer for retaliation after safety violation

07/05/2016
A worker at Lloyd Industries in Montgomeryville lost three fingers when the machine he was using crushed his hand.

OSHA cracking down with snap inspections

06/22/2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a message for employers that ignore its new accident reporting requirements: If you miss the shortened reporting requirement, expect a surprise inspection or two.

In health insurance cases, it’s who suffers that matters

06/17/2016
As health insurance policies begin to include more coverage for sex reassignment surgery and treatment, some employees are suing for past noncoverage. But, unless it was the employee who was denied coverage, the court won’t allow the suit.

OSHA releases sweeping illness/injury reporting rule changes

06/09/2016
Most employers have little interaction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency tasked with overseeing workplace safety. Unless they were one of about 36,000 employers OSHA inspected last year, most businesses, particularly smaller businesses, may have gone for many years without dealing with the agency. That is about to change.

What are the recordkeeping advantages of IP-based video?

06/02/2016
Q. What are the benefits of an IP-based security system over the digital tapes we’ve been keeping?

Whistling in the dark: How safe are we at work?

05/17/2016
Most believe their workplace is safe but still think emergencies could pose a problem, according to survey.

OSHA rule pushes electronic injury and illness reports

05/13/2016
A new final OSHA rule, published May 11, required large employers to maintain electronic records of workplace injuries and illnesses and submit OSHA reports electronically.

EEOC settles GINA lawsuit with mining company

05/02/2016
Joy Mining Machinery in Pittsburgh, has agreed to settle an EEOC lawsuit that claimed the company’s hiring practices violated the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

Whistleblowers may not have common-law protection

05/02/2016
Pennsylvania workers fired after reporting safety violations may not have a common-law wrongful discharge claim if they didn’t have a specific duty to report the safety problems.