Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau to Help Buy Bulletproof Vests for Law Enforcement
Aug 16 2018 // Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says the state’s injured worker fund is setting aside a portion of its safety grant funding to help local police agencies pay for bulletproof vests. The Republican gubernatorial...
Judge Sends Oklahoma’s Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers Back to State Court
Aug 7 2018 // U.S. judge has determined that a lawsuit the state of Oklahoma filed against the makers of opioids does not “necessarily rise” to a federal issue. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange in...
Ohio Manufacturer Faces $331K in Fines for Excessive Noise, Other Workplace Hazards
Aug 6 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Polystar Inc. – doing business as Polystar Containment – for exposing employees to excessive noise after 12...
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Aug 6 2018 // Caledonia, Michigan-based retail consulting and insurance brokerage, Acrisure, appointed industry veteran William Malloy as president of its Specialty Division. Malloy has extensive leadership experience in the insurance...
Over 500 Citations Issued in Ohio Move Over Law Enforcement
Aug 3 2018 // Ohio’s State Highway Patrol says its recent enforcement and awareness effort focused on the Move Over law resulted in 586 citations issued to motorists. The law requires drivers approaching any vehicles with flashing...
Ohio Chipotle Restaurant Reopens Following Customer Illnesses
Aug 1 2018 // Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. reopened a restaurant in Ohio on Tuesday that was temporarily closed after customers reported getting sick. The restaurant, located in the city of Powell, was voluntarily closed for cleaning on...
Ohio Chipotle Restaurant Closed After Reports of Illness
Jul 31 2018 // Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has shut a restaurant in Ohio following reports of customers falling sick after eating there, the burrito chain said on Monday. At least two customers wrote on food safety website...
The Legal Engine Driving More Than 800 Lawsuits Against Opioid Makers
Jul 24 2018 // The place might sound familiar, even if you’ve never been there: the Appalachian foothills, down by the Ohio River, where the sirens scream addiction and death. Twenty-six overdoses in one afternoon. The highest...
Ohio Chemical Plant Explodes, Catches Fire, Prompts Evacuations
Jul 20 2018 // An Ohio chemical manufacturing plant has exploded and caught fire, prompting authorities to evacuate a large area around it. Emerald Performance Materials says it evacuated the plant in Akron and notified the fire...
Feds Investigating Crane Vs. Power Line Worker Death at Ohio Home
Jul 17 2018 // The federal worker safety agency is investigating the death of a man in southwest Ohio who was electrocuted when a crane touched a power line at a home under construction. WLWT-TV reports the accident occurred last week in...
How Distancing Oneself May Lead to Better Decisions for All
Jul 13 2018 // Employees who can distance themselves from decisions may be more inclined to make choices that produce the most benefit for themselves and others, suggests new research. Sometimes this may result in what others may think...
Ex-Athletes: Ohio State Doc Groped, Ogled Men for Years
Jul 9 2018 // On paper, Richard Strauss was a well-regarded Ohio State University physician who examined young athletes for decades as a team doctor and sports-medicine researcher. Some former athletes recall him differently:...
Ohio Excavating Company Fined $202K Following Fatal Trench Collapse
Jun 26 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited JK Excavating & Utilities Inc. after an employee suffered fatal injuries in a trench collapse in Ohio. OSHA has proposed...
Aussicker Named President at Ohio’s Thorn Valley Safety
Jun 14 2018 // Thorn Valley Safety, a Dayton, Ohio-based specialist in commercial auto risk control and claims advocacy, has appointed Mark Aussicker as president. Aussicker’s focus will be to challenge status quo thinking, develop...
Ohio School District to Pay Nearly $500K to Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Jun 4 2018 // A central Ohio school district has agreed to pay nearly a half-million dollars to settle lawsuits filed by families of students who were sexually abused by a teacher. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Olentangy Local...
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Jun 4 2018 // Casey W. Connor has been named president of Dempsey & Siders Insurance Agency in Madeira, Ohio. Dempsey & Siders is a member of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group. Connor succeeds Randy Denker,...
Ohio Homeowner Trying to Kill Weeds Burns Down Garage
May 25 2018 // Authorities say an Ohio homeowner trying to kill troublesome weeds with a torch has burned down his garage. The Springfield News-Sun reported Springfield Township firefighters in central Ohio were called to a home around 4...
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May 21 2018 // Kansas City-based independent insurance broker, Lockton, named Said Taiym executive vice president and chief digital officer. Taiym will focus on digital innovation and new technologies to help Lockton. He most recently...
Kasich Order Opens Ohio Roads to Smart Vehicle Testing
May 21 2018 // Gov. John R. Kasich on May 9 signed an executive order to authorize autonomous vehicle testing in Ohio and to lay out a roadmap for how the automotive industry can test their technologies in the state. The executive order...
Ohio Chocolate Company: Hacker Stole Customer Info
May 15 2018 // Malley’s Chocolates is warning 3,400 online customers that their credit or debit card information might have been compromised by a computer hacker in March, during the Ohio candy company’s busy weeks before...
