“I know Sarah was really upset when she didn’t get that promotion,” said Supervisor Nathan Hawkins, “but it’s hard to believe she’s suing us over it.” “Sarah claims she was the next person in line for that position and that she’d been promised the …
Mother rushed to work site to kiss her son one last time
Summary: As her son was lying in the street near death from a work-related injury, a mom rushed to the job site to kiss him one last time. The incident: With only two days left working as a laborer for ICON Construction and Development, Lucas Gray, …
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After he’s called ‘butt pirate’ and ‘faggot,’ homosexual staffer sues
The scenario: A supervisor asked a male crew member whether the man he’d seen with him outside the workplace was his partner. The worker, who was openly homosexual, said the man wasn’t his partner. The supervisor responded, “Good, if homosexuals had …
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Safety meeting: Confined spaces
Keep in mind that when it comes to staying safe inside a confined space, one of the biggest challenges we face is the significant number of different hazards that could put us at risk for potentially fatal injuries. In fact, according to the U.S. …
Email to female staffer: ‘Congratulations on the birth of your child – you’re fired’
Overview: After a female crew member gave birth to a premature baby boy, she was fired from her job, then congratulated on the birth of the child. The scenario: When Brenda Bryant began working as a patient care coordinator with JAG Physical …
Lock put on wrong switch; employee’s hand sliced off
Incident summary: An employee suffered the amputation of his left hand because one of his crew mates affixed a personal lock to the wrong electrical disconnect switch. What happened: Four crew members were assigned to remove sludge that had …
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