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OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program to Reduce Workplace Falls
May 2, 2023 BLS data shows that of the 5,190 fatal workplace injuries in 2021, 680 were associated with falls from elevations, about 13%...
May 1, 2023
Construction firm owner heads to prison for multimillion-dollar IRS, insurance fraud
April 26, 2023 - A 35-year-old Polk County construction company owner will spend nearly four years in federal prison for a scheme that...
Apr 25, 2023
Florida Framing Contractor Again Cited For Workplace Safety Violations
March 31, 2023 — The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Thursday announced it cited a Florida framing contractor over...
Mar 30, 2023
Unlicensed Roofing Contractor in Florida Charged After Soliciting Homeowners
Florida authorities on Friday charged a man with unlicensed contracting, insurance fraud and failing to obtain workers’ compensation...
Mar 26, 2023
Us Dept. of Labor recovers $190k in back wages, damages from St. Petersburg restaurants
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Federal investigators have found that two St. Petersburg restaurants withheld tips earned by bartenders and servers...
Mar 9, 2023
Jacksonville roofer brothers charged with $2.8M payroll tax fraud using illegal workers
Travis Slaughter had jail time hanging over him for more than a year unless he paid $2.2 million in fines to the federal government. Then...
Mar 5, 2023
Florida Workers’ Comp Revises Wording on Payment to Surgical Centers
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has made a tweak to its proposed reimbursement manual for ambulatory surgical centers. The...
Feb 22, 2023
Safety technology uptake slow in construction
Technology is increasingly being used to improve safety and efficiency on construction sites, but moves to introduce connected equipment...
Feb 17, 2023
Police: 21-year-old construction worker dies after falling 13 stories in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s a horrible tragedy that has once again put construction safety to the forefront. Investigators say a painter...
Feb 16, 2023
US Department of Labor finds 3 employers' safety failures contributed to laborer's fatal fall
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Three construction contractors might have prevented the death of a 31-year-old laborer who suffered fatal injuries...
Feb 2, 2023
OSHA Begins 2023 with an Emphasis on Enforcement
Through the first month of 2023, OSHA signaled to employers that enforcement is an agency priority and that it will use a full range of...
Feb 2, 2023
Florida Approves New WC Rule: Carriers Must Verify Subcontractor Employees
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has laid down the law, requiring Florida workers’ compensation insurers to verify...
Feb 2, 2023
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