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Scientists Identify Nuclear Plants Facing Highest Risks From Earthquakes
The U.S. nuclear power reactors facing the highest risks of a meltdown from earthquakes are not in tremor-prone California, but states including South Carolina and Missouri, an analysis of government data published on Thursday said. The chances of an earthquake …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2020 5:00 AM |
McDonald’s Seeks Dismissal of Racial Bias Claims by Black Former Franchise Owners’
McDonald’s Corp. on Friday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of Black former franchise owners who accused the fast-food giant of racial discrimination for selling them underperforming stores, saying it did not want them to fail …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2020 5:00 AM |
Oregon Contractor Fined for Multiple Job Safety Violations
Oregon OSHA has fined a general contractor in Roseburg more than $38,000 for multiple serious job safety violations, including repeatedly failing to follow the minimum requirements to protect workers from fall hazards that could reportedly kill them. The division cited …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2020 5:00 AM |
Amazon Injuries Could Spark Higher Workers’ Comp Rates for Fulfillment Centers
Injuries in Amazon.com Inc. warehouses could damage more than just the company’s reputation. They could start to hurt the e-commerce giant’s bottom line, as well. Washington state’s workplace safety regulator says workers in Amazon’s highly automated warehouses are injured at …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2020 5:00 AM |
Wrongful Death Suit Filed in California Over Woman Who Died After Ingesting Marijuana
The law firm CaseyGerry has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court on behalf of the parents of Le’Sharia Bre’Aun Steele, a 28-year old flight attendant from Alabama who died in San Diego, Calif. after reportedly consuming a KushyPunch …
POSTED OCTOBER 26, 2020 5:00 AM |
Report: Few Virus Cases in Working Age Californians Result in Comp Claims
Only one-in-14 COVID-19 cases involving working-age Californians from May through September of 2020 has been claimed as a job injury, while only 1-in-25 COVID-19 deaths among working age individuals has been claimed to be work-related according to a new California …
POSTED OCTOBER 23, 2020 5:34 PM |
North Carolina Continues on Reopening Path Despite Rising Virus Numbers
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state will keep its reopening guidelines in place for three more weeks, at a time when key coronavirus metrics worsen. Since Cooper increased mass indoor and outdoor gathering limits and …
POSTED OCTOBER 23, 2020 4:59 PM |
Family Settles Suit Over Death of South Carolina High School Football Player
A South Carolina family has settled a lawsuit filed after a 14-year-old high school football player collapsed after an intense practice and died, news outlets reported. The suit, filed against Lexington County School District 1 over the death River Bluff …
POSTED OCTOBER 23, 2020 4:58 PM |
Georgia County to Pay $1M Fine Over Sewage Leaks to Buy Time for Repairs
A suburban Atlanta county where leaky pipes keep spilling raw sewage into creeks and rivers would pay a $1.05 million fine to regulators and get seven more years to make repairs under a new proposed federal court order. DeKalb County …
POSTED OCTOBER 23, 2020 4:49 PM |
North Dakota Seeks to Use Coronavirus Aid for Fracking
North Dakota officials say they want to repurpose $16 million in federal coronavirus aid and spend it on grants to encourage fracking instead of using it to clean up abandoned oil well sites. Regulators have presented the proposal as a …
POSTED OCTOBER 23, 2020 4:44 PM |
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