OSHA cites New Jersey frozen dessert manufacturer after second amputation injury on same machine

Despite two severe amputation injuries in 2018 and 2020 on the same machine at a Lakewood ice cream manufacturing plant, a recent federal safety and health inspection found the company continues to ignore protocols designed to prevent other workers from suffering similar injuries.

Stop-Work Order Issued to NJ Contractor for Misclassification Violations

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued a stop-work order to Galo Contractors Group, LLC, on March 9 for six alleged violations at a worksite in Keansburg.

American Rescue Plan Act - Compensation Provisions

On Thursday, March 11, 2021, the President signed into law:H.R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,”PL 117-2, March 11, 2021, 135 Stat 4

US Department Of Labor Announces Proposals To Rescind Two Rules That Undermine Worker Protections Against Unfair Pay Practices

The U.S. Department of Labor today announced proposals to rescind two final rules that would significantly weaken protections afforded to American workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Novavax Confirms High Levels of Efficacy Against Original and Variant COVID-19 Strains in United Kingdom and South Africa Trials

-100% protection against severe disease
-Final analysis in U.K. trial confirms 96% efficacy against original strain of COVID-19
-Efficacy against variants confirmed in U.K. and South Africa

OSHA Launches Program To Protect High-Risk Workers From Coronavirus, Focuses On Employers That Retaliate Against Workers With Safety Concerns

In response to President Biden’s executive order on protecting worker health and safety, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a national emphasis program focusing enforcement efforts on companies that put the largest number of workers at serious risk of contracting the coronavirus. The program also prioritizes employers that retaliate against workers for complaints about unsafe or unhealthy conditions, or for exercising other rights protected by federal law. 

OSHA fined an Ohio company following a partial arm amputation

While cleaning an auger used to rice potatoes, a 39-year-old production worker found her left arm caught in a running auger. The worker suffered multiple lacerations and the partial amputation of her arm. Co-workers had to cut the auger apart to free her arm.