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You can hardly afford to let back problems interfere with work. Because work schedules can be adversely affected by physical inabilities caused by continued back problems, it’s best to look for ways to prevent or alleviate pain in your back. In cases of unspecified medical conditions, back aches could probably be the result of a
Read moreFACT: The NSC (National Safety Council) indicates that slips and falls are the most common reason for an emergency room visit. Types of injuries that occur from a slip, trip or fall are injuries to the back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and/or knee. Generally, joint injuries are the most common. The DOL (U.S. Department of Labor),
Read moreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a hazard alert, warning workers and employers of the dangers of using certain Eaton/Cutler-Hammer molded-case circuit breakers that were incorrectly rebuilt. The third-party rebuilder may have altered the circuit breakers – identified by model numbers E²K and E²KM – by using incorrect parts that can cause
Read moreIn a continuing effort to improve the Whistleblower Protection Program, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it is implementing additional measures to strengthen the program and is releasing an internal report detailing a recent top-to-bottom review of the program. OSHA enforces the whistleblower provisions of 21 statutes protecting
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Union Pacific Railroad Co., headquartered in Omaha, to pay a total of $400,000 in punitive damages, $90,315 in compensatory damages, $34,900 in attorney fees and more than $90,000 in back wages to three employees. Separate investigations by the Kansas City, Mo., and San Francisco, Calif., offices of the
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