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OSHA Sues Texas Hotel Operator for Whistleblower Law, Other Violations

Federal officials have sued the operator of a hotel in Waller, Texas, after it fired an employee who sought medical help after being exposed to carbon monoxide and reported the incident. According to U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and …

Legionnaires’ Disease Bacteria Found at 4 American Airlines Hangars at DFW

American Airlines has increased safety precautions after low levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease were found in water at four maintenance hangers in Texas. KXAS-TV reported that the bacteria was discovered at the American hangars at Dallas-Fort Worth …

163K Nonfatal Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Reported by N.Y. Private Employers in 2011

Almost 163,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported among New York private industry employers in 2011, according to data published today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That number translates to an incidence rate of 2.9 cases per …