02/24/21
WorkersCompensation.com
Cambridge, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Director John Howard will deliver a keynote on the future of work, COVID-19, and worker safety at the end of the second day of the Workers Compensation Research Institute s (WCRI) 37th Annual Issues & Research Conference, held virtually March 23 and 24, 2021.
“We re excited to have Dr. Howard be the closing keynote speaker at our annual conference,” said John Ruser, WCRI s president and CEO. “There are a lot of questions about the impact of COVID-19 and the vaccines on people returning to work. I look forward to Dr. Howard addressing these questions, as well as others, about how changes in work will affect occupational safety and health.”
Worker in stable condition after serious workplace accident at Aurora Ford
A worker who suffered an injury as a result of an electrical incident at Yellowknife’s Aurora Ford Saturday afternoon is in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Stanton Territorial Hospital.
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Posted: Feb 22, 2021 1:33 PM CT | Last Updated: February 22
Lee Cawson, vice-president of the Aurora Group of Companies, said the injured worker is in stable condition at Stanton Territorial Hospital. He said he expects the dealership to be open Tuesday, following an investigation into the cause of the accident by the Workers Safety and Compensation Commission Monday.(Anna Desmarais/CBC)
Kaiser is appealing all 12 of the stateâs citations, as well as the county-issued fine.
âItâs misleading to interpret these citations to signal any ongoing serious infractions of current public health guidelines at Kaiser Permanente,â Marc Brown, a Kaiser spokesman, said in an emailed statement. âIn fact, these citations stem mainly from allegations much earlier in the pandemic, as health care systems including ours grappled with national shortages and evolving public health guidance.â
Kaiserâs medical centers, he added, are a safe place to work and receive care.
CalMatters first reported an incoming wave of citations for Kaiser in October, following the first fine issued to its psychiatric hospital in Santa Clara.
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As the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) turned 50 in December 2020, the Center for Progressive Reform (CPR) issued “
CPR has expressed optimism recently that the new political climate in Washington, D.C. will make reality this and other goals.
Currently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has the sole right to pursue claims under the OSH Act through citations and civil penalties. OSHA relies, in part, on workers to inform the agency of unsafe working conditions and offers whistleblower protection to those who do. According to CPR, funding shortages and a disproportionate number of inspectors compared to workers and worksites have left workers vulnerable to workplace hazards. CPR argues that providing employees a private cause of action under the OSH Act can fill those gaps, help OSHA identify problematic worksites, and motivate employers to better protect workers from harm or face liti