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Brown Sues Drywall Contractor for Exploiting Workers

Office of Attorney General, Nov 25, 2007 Attorney General sued Los Angeles drywall contractor that unlawfully forced its employees to work without the benefit of legally mandated

Senator Murray Seeks Answers about Compensation for Sick Hanford Workers

U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Oct 25, 2007 Murray Concerned about Lack of Transparency Long Wait to Hear about

U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA Proposes More Than $45,000 in Penalties Against Littleville, Ala., Lumber Mill Following Fatality

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Nov 13, 2007 Penalties for 22 serious violations of federal workplace safety standards following a fatality at the plant in May

Statement by US Secretary of Labor Chao On 2006 Workplace Injury and Illness Rates

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Oct 17, 2007 Rate is lowest ever

Brooklyn, N.Y., Contractor Cited by U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA Following Dyker Heights Trench Collapse that Killed Employee

Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Oct 21, 2007 OSHA has cited Star Pak Contracting Inc. for alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards following the death of an

Kentucky Supreme Court Clarifies Workers' Compensation Laws

Staff Writer, Aug 27, 2007 The KY Workers Comp law originally discouraged companies from subcontracting work on a regular basis so they could avoid the cost of workers' compensation

Insurance Commissioner Poizner Announces Conviction of Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Perpetrator

California Department of Insurance, Sep 30, 2007 Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced today the conviction of a Pomona man for workers compensation insurance

California Labor Commissioner Reaches $3.9 Million Agreement with Wal-Mart for Unpaid Wages to California Workers

California Gov, Oct 08, 2007 California Labor Commissioner announced that an agreement has been reached requiring WalMart Stores o pay more than 3.9 million in

Michigan Highway Work Zones Safer

State of Michigan, Aug 19, 2007 In 2006 there were more than 5000 crashes in work zones on Michigan roadways, a 20 percent decline over the previous

NYC Delivers Plan To Protect Scaffold Workers

The City of New York, Aug 23, 2007 Buildings Commissioner Patricia J. Lancaster, FAIA, provided a progress report on the City's strategic plan to protect workers on

Risks for Fatal Heart Attacks in Fire Fighters

NIOSH, Aug 16, 2007 Fire fighters are dying on the job from heart attacks and other cardiovascular

Photo Enforcement Vans to Protect Illinois Road Construction Workers

Illinois State Police, Aug 19, 2007 Illinois State Police Director Larry Trent are warning drivers to be alert and slow down in work zones as the 2007 highway construction season kicks

Roseville, Michigan Company Sentenced in Worker's Death

Staff Writer, Aug 06, 2007 A crew from Lanzo Construction Company was installing sewer pipe when a cave-in occurred on Lake Ravines Drive in Southfield. Robert James Whiteye, 52, a pipe layer,

Kansas Workplace Injury Report

Kansas Department of Labor, Aug 09, 2007 Full-time workers in private industry reported 46,800 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Kansas in 2005, according to the Survey of Occupational

Construction company to pay nearly $1.2 million in back wages to 1,060 workers

Department of Labor, Jul 29, 2007 Desert Plastering, a Las Vegas plastering and masonry company, has agreed to pay $1,147,921 in back wages to 1,060 current and former employees following an

Youth Are More At Risk For Workplace Injuries

Staff Writer, Jul 25, 2007 A recent study by the Institute for Work and Health suggests that young people and those who dropout of high school and enter the workforce after graduating are more at

Information About EMFs About EMFs

National Institute of Environmental Health Services, Jul 01, 2007 Even though both electric and magnetic fields are present around electrical equipment and power lines, recent research has focused on potential health effects of

Construction Accident Responsible for Death

Staff Writer, Jul 19, 2007 On July 19, 2007, a 65 year old man was killed in what seemed to be a construction accident at the demolition site of an old tannery in

Englewood Businessman Charged With Workers' Compensation Fraud

Florida Department of Financial Services, Jun 12, 2007 Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced today that the owner of Don Estlund?s Tree Service is facing a charge of operating without workers?

$606,000 Awarded to Washington Township Man for Job-Related Injury

Staff Writer, Jun 20, 2007 The verdict includes $86,000 to cover lost wages, $70,000 for emotional distress and $450,000 in punitive

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