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OSHA fines Tyson Foods for amputation hazards at its Center facility

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the multinational meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc. $236,498. The charges come after reports that Tyson endangered workers by exposing them to amputation hazards and high levels of carbon dioxide and peracetic acid without providing proper protective equipment. OSHA investigated Tyson’s Center, Texas chicken… Read More


Illinois governor seeks to reduce employers’ workers’ comp costs

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner wants to reduce the costs that employers pay towards workers’ compensation and in exchange, will slowly raise the minimum wage, the Insurance Journal reported on April 13. According to the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Illinois has the 7th highest rate of workers’ compensation insurance in the country. Rauner wants… Read More


Illinois governor seeks to reduce employers’ workers’ comp costs

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner wants to reduce the costs that employers pay towards workers’ compensation and in exchange, will slowly raise the minimum wage, the Insurance Journal reported on April 13. According to the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, Illinois has the 7th highest rate of workers’ compensation insurance in the country. Rauner wants… Read More