Falls from heights top workplace safety violations for 20th year, says Washington L&I

For the 20th consecutive year, falls from heights remain the most frequently cited serious workplace safety violation by the ...

Edgewood construction company fined over $200,000 for workplace safety breaches

Modern S Construction faces four different violations from the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries ...
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Workplace violations found at fish hatchery in U.P.

BRIMLEY, Mich. (AP) - A federal agency is blowing the whistle on another, saying it found serious workplace violations at a fish hatchery in the Upper Peninsula. The U.S. Labor Department says the U.S ...
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Dollar General hit with nearly $1.3 million in workplace safety fines

CNN — The US Department of Labor proposed fines of almost $1.3 million for Dollar General after federal inspectors found workplace violations at three Georgia stores, the agency announced Monday. The ...
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Agency protecting California’s workers doesn’t have enough people to do its job, audit says

California’s workplace safety agency doesn’t have enough people to protect the state’s workers, said a recent state audit. A review from the California state auditor’s office released Thursday said ...
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PR OSHA’s New Penalty Framework for Workplace Safety Violations Increases Fines for Employers

Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR OSHA) has increased penalty amounts for workplace safety violations. The new penalty structure ensures consistency with federal OSHA ...
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DOJ Incentivizes Whistleblowers to Report Immigration Violations in the Workplace

Employers are facing a new risk related to immigration law non-compliance: incentives for immigration whistleblowers. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently amended the Corporate Whistleblower ...