New rules calling for the reduction of silica exposure will benefit an estimated 2.3 million workers employed in the construction and fracking industries. When enacted, it is estimated that the new standards will will save 600 lives and prevent 900 new cases of silicosis every year. Silica, a component of sand and stone, is found… Read More »
Archives for March 2016
E-Cig Enthusiast? Proceed With Caution
Billed as a safer, healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes have become very popular across the nation. These newfangled ‘e-cigs’ hold a particular appeal to youthful consumers – they come loaded with all the bells and whistles of varied colors, themes and multi-flavored choices. It’s estimated that about 2.5 million people in the U.S. actively… Read More »
Equal Emphasis on Productivity and Workers’ Safety a Winning Combination
According to a recent study, workplaces that value employees’ safety and well-being as much as company productivity yield the greatest benefit. Researches found that when an organization emphasized both productivity and employee well-being equally, workers reported having less work-related musculoskeletal pain and injury. Conversely, if the workers perceived the promotion of either performance or well-being… Read More »
Company Whistleblower Awarded Millions
Qui tam lawsuits are a type of civil lawsuit whistleblowers can bring under the False Claims Act, a law that rewards whistleblowers if their qui tam cases recover funds for the government. In a settlement reached with Olympus America, a leading seller of medical equipment in the U.S., a corporate whistleblower is looking at a… Read More »