Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Court Upholds Ohio Hospital Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Rule
Sep 27 2021 // A federal judge on Sept. 24 ruled that a Cincinnati, Ohio-area healthcare provider could require its employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their job, in what appears to be the first ruling of its kind...
Judge Dismisses Some Suits Against Ohio State Over Sex Abuse by Doc
Sep 24 2021 // A federal judge dismissed some of the biggest unsettled lawsuits over Ohio State’s failure to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss, saying it’s indisputable Strauss abused...
Ohio Contractor Again Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards; Fined $253.5K
Sep 22 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials say an Ohio contractor continues to defy federal safety requirements to ensure workers use fall protection. OSHA reports that Orwell, Ohio-based roofing contractor Neal Weaver and his...
Ohio Manufacturer Cited for Repeatedly Exposing Workers to Machine Hazards; Fined $203K
Sep 10 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials once again cited a Cincinnati, Ohio, stone manufacturer for exposing workers to amputation hazards when it failed to ensure machine safety procedures were followed and machine guards were...
Ohio FM Global Sr. VP, 2 Sons Killed in Suspected Murder-Suicide
Sep 9 2021 // Authorities believe a man fatally shot his wife and their two young sons in their northeastern Ohio home before turning the gun on himself. The bodies of Jeffrey Hull, 50; Heidi Hull, 46; Garrett Hull, 9; and Grant Hull,...
Ohio Supreme Court Weighing Opioid Distributor’s Fight for Insurance Coverage
Sep 9 2021 // The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether the insurance company for a drug distributor should be forced to provide a legal defense in the company’s fight against government lawsuits related to the opioid...
People Moves: High Street Names 3 to Executive Posts; Lindamood Joins Alliant in Ohio
Sep 8 2021 // High Street Insurance Partners Traverse City, Michigan-based national broker High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP) appointed Angela Williams partner and chief brand officer, and Emma Riza principal and chief development...
Ohio Steel Mill Faces $222.4K in OSHA Penalties for Amputation Hazards
Sep 3 2021 // An automotive steel manufacturer in Ohio faces more than $222,000 in proposed penalties for continuing to expose workers to amputations, other hazards at its Canton facility, federal workplace safety officials say. OSHA...
Ohio Coaster Dropped Metal Plate, Injuring Woman
Aug 24 2021 // A piece of metal that flew off the world’s second-tallest roller coaster and hit a woman in the head while she stood in line came from the back of the ride’s train and was about the size of a fist, an amusement...
Ohio Roller Coaster Closed After Object Flies Off Ride, Injures 1
Aug 24 2021 // The world’s second-tallest roller coaster won’t open again this year after a person standing in line was hit in the head by a metal object that flew off the ride last weekend at Cedar Point amusement park in...
Crop-Dusting Plane Crashes in Yard of Northeastern Ohio Home
Aug 6 2021 // A crop-dusting plane struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a northeastern Ohio home, leaving the pilot with minor injuries. The crash in Wooster occurred around 10:30 a.m., as the plane...
Crop-Dusting Plane Crashes in Yard of Northeastern Ohio Home
Aug 6 2021 // A crop-dusting plane struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a northeastern Ohio home, leaving the pilot with minor injuries. The crash in Wooster occurred around 10:30 a.m., as the plane...
OSHA: Ohio Contractor Exposed Roofers to Fall Hazards for 6th Time in 3 Years
Aug 3 2021 // A roofing contractor in Ohio faces proposes penalties of more than $137,000 after being cited by federal workplace safety officials for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards. OSHA said JMH Roofing LLC in Millersburg has...
Judge: Assertion of Virus’ Presence a Reason for Case Against Ohio Insurer to Proceed
Aug 2 2021 // A gym and fitness center in Pennsylvania won a minor victory on July 13 in a dispute with an Ohio-based commercial property insurer over business interruption coverage claims stemming from closures caused by the COVID-19...
US Says Ohio Landlord Still Harassing Female Tenants, Violating Consent Decree
Jul 27 2021 // A landlord in Ohio is violating a federal lawsuit consent decree by continuing to rent properties and harass female tenants, the U.S. Justice Department says. The United States Attorney’s Office filed a motion...
Carfagna, Hall Introduce Data Privacy Legislation in Ohio
Jul 26 2021 // Two Ohio state representatives have introduced legislation aimed at protecting data privacy by creating standards for the handling of data by businesses. Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Township) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison...
Virus’ Presence a Reason for Case Against Ohio Insurer to Proceed: Judge
Jul 22 2021 // A gym and fitness center in Pennsylvania won a minor victory on July 13 in a dispute with an Ohio-based commercial property insurer over business interruption coverage claims stemming from closures caused by the COVID-19...
Ohio’s Westfield Launches Specialty Insurance Business
Jul 21 2021 // Westfield, a Westfield Center, Ohio-based super-regional property/casualty insurance company with a 173-year history, is entering the specialty insurance business with the launch of Westfield Specialty. Westfield appointed...
Ohio Beefs Up Fair Ride Inspections 4 Years After Deadly Accident
Jul 21 2021 // Four years after a carnival ride’s corroded steel arm snapped and flung a high school student to his death at the Ohio State Fair, the state is tightening its oversight of amusement rides. Inspectors are conducting...
7 Indicted in Ohio for Alleged Insurance Fraud, Criminal Enterprise
Jul 15 2021 // A grand jury in Ohio’s Mahoning County on July 6 indicted seven people accused of taking part in a criminal enterprise that burned buildings and faked burglaries to fraudulently collect more than a million dollars...
