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Summary;Two supervisors who ignored repeated warnings about an unsafe excavation were found criminally liable for their roles in the death of a worker who was buried under 15,000 pounds of dirt. The incident:Even though the New York City Department …
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“We were stuck between a rock and a hard place,” said Supervisor Margie Brunton. “If we had accommodated Karla’s request, we might have gotten hit with a gender-bias lawsuit.” “It was a sticky wicket,” said HR Manager Alan Frankel. “And it just got …
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Safety insight: It’s never a good idea to not provide safety gear to workers when they ask for it. Failure to furnish equipment looks even worse when the lack of gear causes a debilitating injury. What happened: A contract worker was told to operate …
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Supervisor’s take-home: Because you could be surprised during a termination meeting, always maintain a paper trail of the reasons you decided to fire someone. What happened: A female crew member wasn’t well liked by her coworkers, who found her …
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If you need additional proof of the importance of making sure operators never remove machine safety guards while equipment is still operating, consider the plight now faced by ABC Polymer Industries, Helena, AL. The company just pled guilty to …
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Supervisor’s take-home: You have the legal right to rescind an accommodation that has already been provided to a disabled crew member, but only if you can demonstrate that the accommodation is creating a so-called undue hardship. What happened: A …