Ergonomics Expert Allowed To Testify in Railroad Worker’s Injury Case
A Pennsylvania federal court rejected a railroad’s motion in limine to exclude the testimony of an ergonomics expert proffered to testify about the medical causation between years of walking on uneven surfaces on or near tracks and a worker’s severe arthritis. The fact that the expert was not a doctor did not preclude the expert from being sufficiently qualified to provide opinions...Aluminum Plant Worker Cannot Prove that Exposure to High Energy Machinery’s Radiation Contributed to Development of Brain Cancer
The Court of Appeals of North Carolina affirmed the State Industrial Commission’s denial of a claim for workers’ compensation, which alleged that a decade of working next to a machine that transmitted x-rays as part of the aluminum foil manufacturing process contributed to the worker’s brain cancer. Citing the device’s radiation protection shield, the inability of a worker to get...OSHA Proposes Significant Fine for Allegedly Disabling Preventative Guard in Manufacturing Process
OSHA has proposed a substantial $697,700 fine to a manufacturer of welded wire products including wire mesh following the death of a worker who allegedly was struck by a part that fed wire into a machine’s welding area when he entered the machine to retrieve a fallen part. According to the proposed OSHA violations, the part that would have automatically turned the machine off and...California Interagency Working Group On Refinery Safety Releases Final Report Outlining Safety Recommendations For Oil Refineries
Posted on Feb 13, 2014 in Energy/Environmental, Process Safety | Comments Off on California Interagency Working Group On Refinery Safety Releases Final Report Outlining Safety Recommendations For Oil Refineries
California’s Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety released its final report outlining recommendations to improve worker safety at and near state oil refineries. The report provides recommendations for improving emergency response and preparedness, requiring safer systems to prevent hazardous events, and improving community awareness and emergency alerts. It specifically calls...
Dairy Manufacturer Justified In Terminating Disabled Worker Who Refused To Perform Safety Check
Posted on Feb 12, 2014 in Litigation | 0 comments
An Ohio federal court granted a dairy manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment in a case brought by a worker under the Americans with Disabilities Act who had been assigned a new job of watching milk containers pass on a conveyor belt and removing any leaking containers. The worker, who was disabled as a result of a motorcycle incident years earlier, refused to perform the safety...
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