The president of a Pennsylvania trucking company has been placed on a four year probation period. The company accepted payments for workers' compensation insurance but subsequently knowingly failed to provide the coverage for its workers. The company's president plead...
Month: May 2013
Actavis moves some operations
Businesses are making their way out of Colorado and other states. Actavis, a Fortune 500 drug maker that specializes in generic pharmaceuticals, is the latest major company to relocate a portion of its operations in pursuit of a lower tax rate. The company acquired...
AFL-CIO releases workplace injury statistics
According to a new report released from the AFL-CIO, about 150 people per day died from work-related injuries or illnesses in 2011. There were approximately 137 work-related illness deaths per day and another 13 fatalities were attributable to a workplace injury....
Accident sends PennDot worker to hospital
A driver, blinded by the sun, turned a corner and struck a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation employee. The man was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for the treatment of his injuries. The man was working traffic control when he was hit. The driver of the...
Workplace accidents more likely to kill than terrorist attacks
Labor advocates are trying to draw more awareness to workplace safety stating that hazardous conditions in workplaces receive far less attention from the media and the public than they should. According to a labor reporter for In These Times in a Washington Post...