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Work injuries underreported

A report by the Government Accountability Office concludes that many work place related injuries are not reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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Company Pays Compensation for Not Providing Proper Tools

Tom Offer of Essex met with an accident when he acceded to the demands of his employer and used a piece of metal to do his work instead of using an appropriate tool for the purpose. He suffered serious injury as a result and could not work for three months.

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Company Is Penalized After Workplace Safety Concerns

Company is penalised after severe injury to worker due to Ill-maintenance of machinery.

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Workplace Safety Still Major Concern For UK Companies

Reversing trailer leaves one dead at the Port of Ipswich. The company is fined.

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Construction Sites Pose Health Risks For Migrant Workers

Migrant workers face greater health and safety risks at construction sites.

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U.S. workers may have health problems due to job insecurity

Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new study published in the September issue of the peer-reviewed journal Social Science and Medicine.

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Workers In Danger If Businesses Make Cutbacks In Health, Safety

As the recession tightens and businesses across the UK look at ways of reducing costs in order to stay afloat,

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Atlantis Plastics Tragedy In Henderson KY

An employee shot and killed four people at a plastics plant before killing himself early Wednesday, police said. The tragedy happened midnight at Atlantis Plastics, in Henderson, KY.

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Bullying more harmful than sexual harassment on job

Workplace bullying, such as belittling comments, persistent criticism of work and withholding resources, appears to inflict more harm on employees than sexual harassment, say researchers who presented their findings at a conference today.

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UCI Extension's Human Resources Webinar Series - Virtual Workplace

As part of University of California, Irvine Extension’s new series of Human Resources Management Webinars, an online “Virtual Workplace” Webinar will be hosted Monday, September 24 at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m..

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Vocal cord dysfunction may be caused by work

Researchers from the UAB and the Vall d'Hebron Hospital have diagnosed two patients affected with vocal cord dysfunction, which causes coughing and difficulty in breathing due to irritating agents that are breathed in at the workplace.

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Obesity increases risk of injury on job

Having a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range increases the risk of traumatic workplace injury, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research and Policy. Employer-sponsored weight loss and maintenance programs should be considered as part of a well-rounded workplace safety plan.

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