What if your work uniform is defective and hurting you? The Dallas Morning News featured a story on a controversy involving the uniforms that American Airlines flight attendants wear. According to the report, two flight attendants are suing the manufacturer of their uniforms, because the outfits are making them sick. Twin Hills, the manufacturer responsible for the uniforms, faced immediate backlash from flight attendants after rolling out the new uniforms last September. Fli

The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation recently began requiring waiting period for employees who suffer back injuries on the job before they are allowed to consider surgical options. According to Business Insurance, a workplace risk management news and information website for executives, the new rule requires workers who suffer on-the-job back injuries receive 60 days or more of comprehensive care before back surgery can be explored as a treatment option. Comprehensive care

The German Village Walking Club (GVWC) is a group that gets together weekly to socialize and walk for fitness in and around the neighborhoods of downtown Columbus, Ohio. The GVWC’s membership includes experienced race walkers as well as people who simply walk as a form of exercise. The GVWC meets every Saturday morning at 8 am at the Schiller Statue in Schiller Park in German Village. Both experienced walkers and first-timers are welcome. Walkers have multiple routes to choos

The Blade recently reported on an incident involving a 60-year-old man who was killed while working construction in Weston, Ohio. Reportedly, a beam hit the 60-year-old Grand Rapids native while at work. Immediately following the incident, emergency workers were called. Despite the emergency crew’s efforts, the construction worker died at the scene. The beam fell on the 60-year-old construction worker after a roof truss collapsed. The Blade was unable to reach the owner of th