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Why is OSHA Fining a Roofing Company $116,000?
Last week, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued a hefty $116,900 fine to an Ohio roofing company for safety...

John Larrimer
Mar 16, 2016
Should Employers Have Incentive Programs for Workplace Safety?
Last week, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration was criticized by Great American Insurance Co. for discouraging companies...

John Larrimer
Mar 14, 2016
How Has Case Farms Racked up $1.4 Million in OSHA Fines?
Case Farms, an Ohio-based chicken supplier in Canton and Winesburg, faced hefty fines last year for separate and major incidents within...

John Larrimer
Mar 9, 2016
OSHA Says Waste Incineration Facility Exposed Worker to Toxic Chemicals
Heritage Thermal Services is a hazardous waste incinerator facility in East Liverpool. The facility was cited by the U.S. Department of...

John Larrimer
Mar 7, 2016
How are Nursing Homes Failing to Protect Employees?
While we rely on nursing homes to safely take care of and treat our loved ones, we often don’t bear in mind the consideration and care...

John Larrimer
Mar 2, 2016
Ohio’s Pilot Program Helps Injured Workers Get Better Medical Treatment
Last year, the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation (BWC) announced the launch of the Enhanced Care Program, which will help reduce the...

John Larrimer
Feb 29, 2016
DuPont Refuses to Admit Liability for Poisoning Ohio Drinking Water
It began with one cattle farmer who lived next to a DuPont chemical company in Ohio whose livestock began developing severe physical...

John Larrimer
Feb 24, 2016
Why is OSHA Investigating General Motors?
Earlier this month, a skilled trades worker was killed in a fall at the General Motors (GM) Casting Operations facility in Defiance,...

John Larrimer
Feb 22, 2016
Steel Manufacturing Company Responsible for Worker’s 40-Foot Fall
Earlier this month, a worker fell more than 40 feet while he was performing maintenance on a crane. The worker suffered from multiple...

John Larrimer
Feb 17, 2016
How are Ohio Correction Officers Cheated Out of Workers’ Compensation?
Correctional officers in Ohio are faced with many challenges while working in a facility with potentially violent criminal offenders....

John Larrimer
Feb 15, 2016
Is Your Boss Putting Your Health at Risk?
Most employees don’t get the luxury of choosing their boss and can sometimes wind up with a manager or supervisor who wouldn’t exactly be...

John Larrimer
Feb 3, 2016
Old Ohio Nuclear Weapons Plant Still Poses Risks to Employees
It should come as no surprise that conditions in Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and other older Ohio weapons complexes were...

John Larrimer
Feb 1, 2016
Is it Workers’ Comp Fraud if Your Workplace Injury Does Not Turn Out to Be Serious?
Last year, the Daily Republic in California reported a story of a man who simply bumped his knee and is now facing prison time for grand...

John Larrimer
Jan 27, 2016
Why are Ohio Workplace Mortality Rates Increasing?
Ohio is one of 24 states where the number of deaths that occur due to workplace injury has increased this last year. Federal safety...

John Larrimer
Jan 25, 2016
Why is OSHA Investigating Honda?
In this past year, Honda’s profits have risen significantly. As of this first fiscal quarter of the year, Honda has seen a 20 percent...

John Larrimer
Jan 20, 2016
OSHA Fines Envelope Printer After Three Amputation Injuries
An envelope printing company in Ohio faces $88,200 in fines from federal regulators for three incidents that took place over just four...

John Larrimer
Jan 18, 2016
Ohio Denies Workers’ Comp to Firefighters
Firefighters put their lives on the line for us on a daily basis. Therefore, there is absolutely no excuse for shortchanging them on the...

John Larrimer
Jan 13, 2016
Workers’ Comp CEO Claims the System is in Best Shape in Five Years
Many people in our state rely on the Ohio workers’ compensation system to survive from day-to-day. Therefore, knowing that it can be...

John Larrimer
Jan 11, 2016
How Can Employers Protect Workers from MRSA?
When people think about Staphylococcus aureus—also known as MRSA—they often think about locker rooms and gyms, and bacteria found on...

John Larrimer
Jan 6, 2016
What Are the Safety Requirements for Conveyor Belts?
When you drive by construction sites, warehouses or work terminals, you may be aware that employees are utilizing conveyor belts....

John Larrimer
Jan 4, 2016
Widow of Toledo Mayor Sues for Workers’ Compensation
The Associated Press reports that the widow of former Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins has filed a workers’ compensation lawsuit saying...

John Larrimer
Dec 30, 2015
What Caused a Newark Chemical Plant Fire?
According to the Columbus Dispatch, five people were injured on December 21 in a chemical plant fire caused by an explosion in a...

John Larrimer
Dec 28, 2015
Were Ohio Electronics Workers Overexposed to Lead?
Occupational Health & Safety reports that Echo Environmental Waverly LLC, of Waverly, has been cited by the Occupational Safety and...

John Larrimer
Dec 25, 2015
OSHA Investigates Beverly Belt Line Collapse
According to WTAP-TV, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating an industrial accident in Beverly that...

John Larrimer
Dec 23, 2015
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