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Should workers be on the clock for ‘safety showers’?
Workers sue to be compensated for the time spent changing clothes and showering at the end of each work shift. Do they win? You be the judge. Maintenance workers at two paper mills owned by Domtar...
View ArticleWorker dies from chemical exposure; OSHA issues 12 citations
An investigation following the death of one worker and the hospitalization of another results in 12 violations against a manufacturing company. The problem: chemical exposure. The two workers were...
View ArticleWere her breathing problems occupational asthma, or caused by smoking/obesity?
A worker’s doctors said exposure to chemicals at work caused occupational asthma and respiratory failure. An expert hired by the company said her breathing problems were due to smoking and morbid...
View ArticleRespiratory problem due to chemical exposure or 30 years of smoking?
An employee’s doctor says his lung condition was caused by chemical exposure when he was power washing a roof. His employer’s doctor says it was infectious pneumonia and had more to do with the...
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