Arbor Vitae lumber company fined $348K in worker death
WAUSAU PILOT AND REVIEW ARBOR VITAE, Wis. — A northwoods lumber mill is facing penalties of $348,467 in connection with the January death of a worker at the facility, according…
Worker advocates push for federal heat protections
Marjie Lundstrom FairWarning On a summer morning near Dayton, Ohio, a temporary worker began his first day with a commercial roofing company around 6:30 a.m. Mark Rainey, 60, was assigned…
When workers are killed on small farms, OSHA’s hands are tied
By Eli Wolfe FairWarning As the dim early light washed over the Appalachian countryside, Jason Kingsley began his climb up the side of an 80-foot silo. Kingsley was not a…
Report: Violence against emergency room staffers on the rise
By Eli Wolfe/FairWarning Slaps, kicks, bites and curses are daily hazards faced by staff in hundreds of emergency rooms. And the threat of workplace violence seems to be getting worse.…
OSHA investigates fatality at Tigerton Lumber Co.
TIGERTON — An investigation is underway into the death of a 46-year-old Tigerton man who died while working with logging equipment at a lumber company. The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department…
Spooner Machine cited after explosion injures employee
SPOONER – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited fabrication and machining company Spooner Machine Inc. for willful and serious safety violations after an explosion at…
U.S. Department of Labor penalizes Mensha contractor for worker safety issues
APPLETON, WI ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Carlos Ketz, who operates as Ketz Roofing, for the sixth time in the past five…
Turn your clocks ahead: The dark side of daylight saving time
By David Wagner, University of Oregon A train hurtled around a corner at 82 mph, eventually coming off the rails and killing four passengers. Decades earlier, faulty decision-making resulted in…
Long-time judge: Some ‘independent’ doctors routinely rule against injured workers
Critics say so-called independent medical examiners tend to side with employers by downplaying or denying injuries claimed at work; others see bias on both sides Editor’s note: This report is…
Investigations: Report highlights fears among workers in the meat processing industry
By Anna Casey/Investigate Midwest Repetitive motion injuries, amputations and cuts continue to be common dangers that workers in the meat processing industry face, according to a Government Accountability Office report…
Corn processing plant fights citations in fatal explosion that killed 5
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin milling company will challenge at least some of the citations federal regulators filed against it following a fatal plant explosion earlier this year. The…
Authorities investigate death at Neillsville logging site
NEILLSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a death at a logging site in central Wisconsin. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says it received a 911 call of a possible…
Employee killed in Kenosha industrial accident
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Police say an employee has died in an industrial accident in Kenosha. Authorities say the 25-year-old man was operating a piece of machinery at Affiliated Foods…
Menards accused of wage theft
In three separate class action lawsuits Menards workers are accusing the company of essentially stealing overtime wages by violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. Menards is a privately held company…
OSHA investigates incident at Del Monte Foods
PLOVER — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an industrial incident that happened Monday at Del Monte Foods Inc. in Plover. First responders were called to the facility…
Police ID worker who died in elevator fall at Superior hotel
SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a 63-year-old maintenance worker who died when he fell down an elevator shaft at a Superior hotel. Police on Tuesday…
A&B Process Systems fined $34K in worker death
A Stratford manufacturer will pay $34,404 in fines following the December death of a worker at the facility, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A&B Process Systems was…
Company: 5th worker has died after Wisconsin mill explosion
CAMBRIA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin company says a fifth worker has died after an explosion last month at its corn milling plant. Didion Milling officials say Carlos “Charly” Nunez…
