Washington State Workplace Deaths Decline
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its preliminary statistics for 2009, reporting a decline in work-related deaths in Washington State last year to numbers not seen since 2000....
View ArticleWashington State Bill for Medical Provider Network
Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed into law a bill that orders the states Department of Labor and Industries to form a statewide medical provider network for injured workers. The new...
View ArticleHospital Operated on Boy’s Wrong Eye
A Washington state couple claims an Oregon doctor recently operated on the wrong eye of their 4-year-old son. According to an Associated Press report, Dale Matlock and Tasha Gaul told a local...
View ArticleDisclosures on Safety at Oil Refineries Sought by Union
The United Steelworkers (USW) recently presented shareholder resolutions at Marathon Oil, Valero, Tesoro, and ConocoPhillips, calling on the companies to improve disclosures on safety at oil...
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Exploding Toilets Injure Two Federal Workers
According to Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein, Sept. 28, the General Services Administration suffered from toilets literally blowing into tiny shards of porcelain, seriously injuring two federal...
View ArticleWashington State Workplace Injury Rates Continue Improving
Washington's job sites were safer in 2010, continuing a trend that began nearly a decade ago, according to survey results released recently by the Department of Labor & Industries. The...
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