Wisconsin Iron Foundry Cited for Safety Violations
Nov. 15, 2012 A Berlin, Wisconsin, iron foundry has been issued nine citations and fined more than $56,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for safety violations. According to an article from workerscompensation.com, several violations were repeat offenses. In Aug. 2010, OSHA conducted an inspection at the facility and found two safety violations. The […]
Read MoreOSHA Fines Wisconsin Construction Company $21,000 For Fatal Accident
October 18, 2012 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently fined Lunda Construction Co. $21,000 for three safety violations that resulted in the death of a worker in April. An article from the Green Bay Press-Gazette said OSHA officials believed the accident could have been prevented if workers had been properly trained. The incident occurred on […]
Read MoreAppleton Changes City’s Policy On Workers’ Compensation
September 27, 2012 The city of Appleton, Wisconsin, decided recently to reverse changes that were made to the city’s workers’ compensation policy. According to the Post Crescent, the reversal was made to create a more equal policy for all city government employees. This past fall, changes were made to Wisconsin workers’ compensation laws and the city of Appleton […]
Read MoreTraining Sessions Aimed at Improving Safety for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
Sept. 6, 2012 Farm work is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), agriculture led all other industries in workplace fatalities and injuries, with a fatality rate of 26.8 deaths per 100,000 workers. With agriculture accounting for nearly 10 percent of Wisconsin’s workforce, safety […]
Read MoreMany Employers Fail to See Serious Penalties for Safety Violations
Aug. 16, 2012 Workers depend on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure employers provide safe work environments. However, according to an article from the Post Crescent, Wisconsin businesses that commit safety infractions are rarely fined and, when they are, the penalty is often lessened through settlements. OSHA data shows that, of the 240 […]
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