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For new proof that safety regulators don’t like it when employers deceive their workers about safety measures, consider the recent deferred prosecution agreement between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Skinner Tank Co., …
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You might be surprised to learn that female members of your crew are more likely to experience gender discrimination that’s vague and ambiguous than bias that’s obvious. So suggests a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of …
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Summary: A worker was trapped underwater in an upside-down bulldozer cab for more than an hour before divers finally reached him. The incident: After working for other people for many years, Mike Unruh of Moundridge, KS, decided that he wanted to …
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“We were forced to terminate Brent after we learned that he’d falsified a portion of his resume,” said Supervisor Margie Brunton. “Brent says the claim of resume falsification was a smokescreen for discrimination against him because of his military …
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Some of us might be surprised to learn that every day in the U.S., at least one worker suffers an injury while using an aerial lift. And these injuries can be deadly – about 26 U.S. employees die every year from an injury suffered while operating an …
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The scenario: A new female employee was trained by a male manager who frequently made sexualized, insensitive remarks to her and sometimes stared at her breasts. After she completed the training, however, the woman was no longer supervised by the …
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