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Texas Cabinet Manufacturer Fined $267K for Severe Work Hazards

Federal officials have cited a San Antonio, Texas-based cabinet manufacturer with 29 safety and health violations and a proposed penalty of $267,434. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Cardell Cabinetry LLC for failing to …

USAA Adding as Many as 3,500 New Positions Through 2015

San Antonio-based USAA announced plans to add as many as 3,500 net new jobs over the next three years to keep pace with its current and projected membership growth. The initial expansions will be in San Antonio and Phoenix, where …

Esurance Hiring in San Antonio

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is opening a new office in San Antonio and will hire up to 150 new associates during the next 18 months, the company announced. The company will be hiring customer service associates, managers, …

Hogan Joins Texas-Based SWBC Insurance Services

SWBC Insurance Services, headquartered in San Antonio, announced that Michael Hogan has joined the team as senior risk control consultant. In this role, Hogan will provide safety-expertise services to the company’s clients. With his knowledge of potential safety issues and …

7 Companies Cited for Exposing Workers to Asbestos in San Antonio

Federal safety regulators have cited seven construction companies for exposing workers to asbestos hazards at a San Antonio construction work site. Proposed penalties total $148,000. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said three Miami-based contractors and …

Tornadoes Injured at Least 8 in San Antonio Area

Officials say at least two tornadoes in the San Antonio area on March 20 damaged about 30 structures and injured at least eight people. Medina County Judge Jim Barden said that four people were hospitalized after the storms, but no …

Tornado Damages Homes, Post Office in San Antonio

A small tornado touched down in San Antonio early on Oct. 9, damaging several homes and a post office. The overnight storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain on the city and left thousands without power, the San Antonio …