A news account reported that Amazon’s Prime Day event is a major case of injuries for United States’ Warehouse Workers. This revelation comes from findings made from a year-long Senate committee investigation. Two things within the report were interesting. The first was: : “During peak seasons, the company skirts and sometimes even outright ignores critical… Continue reading A “PRIME” DAY TO GET HURT AT WORK? INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #125
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EMPLOYER LIABILITY IMPACTS JOBS: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #111
Contra Costa California Library Workers are impacted by liability concerns. It is reported that “[a] California library is shutting down because rampant criminal activity has threatened patrons and employees.” The decision to close the Antioch Community Library branch on Saturday was made after “repeated dangerous incidents,” NBC This article will discuss how liability impacts employer’s… Continue reading EMPLOYER LIABILITY IMPACTS JOBS: INJURED WORKERS IN THE NEWS #111
McDonalds’ Workers Serving Up Unhappy Meals? Injured Workers In the News, #109
A problematic workplace has plagued an Australian McDonalds. Alleged rat infestation created workplace disharmony along with “… falling ceiling tiles, exposed wiring, and broken air conditioners that are subjecting workers to unnecessary risks.” News.com.au This article will discuss how whether these workplace problems necessarily translate into workers’ compensation claim for work injury. Do These McDonalds’… Continue reading McDonalds’ Workers Serving Up Unhappy Meals? Injured Workers In the News, #109
At SpaceX, Worker Injuries Soar Amidst Elon Musk’s Race to Mars: Injured Workers in the News, #101
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Company has been beset with work injuries. According to the DailyMail.com, the injuries have included cuts or lacerations, broken bones, dislocations,, hands or fingers were ‘crushed,’ head injuries, skull fractures, concussions and a traumatic brain injury. Further, there have been burns and eye injuries. There are allegations of safety failures. Specifically, in… Continue reading At SpaceX, Worker Injuries Soar Amidst Elon Musk’s Race to Mars: Injured Workers in the News, #101
MRI Machine Malfunction Leaves Nurse with Crushing Injuries: Injured Workers in the News, #99
A Kaiser Nurse from Redwood City California sustained a work-related injury when she was pinned between an MRI machine and a between a bed. She received “deep lacerations requiring surgery after two screws became embedded in her body.” Dailymail.com It is reported that a probe found that the medical facility ‘failed to provide radiologic services… Continue reading MRI Machine Malfunction Leaves Nurse with Crushing Injuries: Injured Workers in the News, #99
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN THE NEWS, EPISODE #1: BURGER MADNESS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Many news articles involve work injuries. A recent viral story about Burger King Employees quitting their jobs en masse is one of them. Fox News reported that “[e]mployees there said they’ve been working in a kitchen with no air conditioning for weeks, with the temperature reaching more than 90 degrees at one point, according to KLKN Channel… Continue reading WORKERS’ COMPENSATION IN THE NEWS, EPISODE #1: BURGER MADNESS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW