Michael K. Estes, a greater Lansing area doctor, and owner of Intessa Medical Marijuana Clinic in Okemos, MI, has been charged with one count of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Third Degree and three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fourth Degree. Prosecutors filed…
Beginning January 1, 2020, Michigan employees will see an automatic increase in their pay statements. In the new year, Michigan employees will be guaranteed a minimum wage of $9.65 per hour. This is an increase from the previous $9.45 per hour employees were receiving after…
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Ohio plumbing company Payne Enterprises, Inc., with several safety violations following the death of one of their employees. The company now faces fines of $145,860. Employee Killed in Trench Collapse The incident…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Pennsylvania modular home manufacturer Champion Modular Inc. for violating safety standards at the company’s Strattanville facility. OSHA has proposed $687,640 in penalties. Pennsylvania Modular Facility Cited with Violations of Safety Standards In November 2018, an employee…
On May 21, 2019, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) issued a press release stating that 25 new sexual harassment charges and lawsuits in 20 cities across the country had been filed against McDonald’s, “alleging sexual harassment in both the corporation and its vast chain…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited auto insulation manufacturer Autoneum North America for safety violations at the company’s Oregon, Ohio (suburban Toledo) location. This occurred after the FDA responded to a report of amputation at the facility, and found that the company…
With several hundred documented skylight falls, it is clear that working near skylights is a risky endeavor. Even so, every one of these was preventable. If proper safety mechanisms had been used, the victims of tragic falls would have returned home safely to their families.…
Each year, there are an alarming number of preventable workplace fatalities both state and nationwide. While the number of workplace fatalities in Massachusetts declined a small amount from 2017 to 2018, going from 74 to 69 deaths, it is still on the rise across the…
Previously, I discussed the danger of skylights and inherent risk of fatal falls that comes with working near them. Workers from several fields have regular access to roofs with skylights, including roofers, electricians, and plumbers. The American Architectural Manufacturers Association estimates there are more than…
Since the early 1980’s, there have been over 900 reported fall-through accidents and fatalities involving skylights in the United States. In response to this rising number, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established fall protection guidelines that aim to prevent workers in high-risk…