Bumble Bee Foods, located in a state the borders Arizona, made national news recently for a manufacturing accident that took the life of one of their long-time employees. The worker, who was skilled and had worked with that equipment for years, was found dead inside...
Independent contractors at risk in industrial accidents
Many Arizona residents work as "independent contractors." An independent contractor may provide services to another person or company on a regular basis but does not thereby become an employee of that person or company. Common examples of "independent contractors"...
OSHA fines company in fatal workplace accident
The mother of a man has sharply criticized OSHA, a federal agency which oversees workplace safety in Arizona and throughout the country, after it fined a company only $68,000 for the company's role in a workplace accident that killed her son. The mother's son died...
No fault workers’ comp might help man with brain injury
Workers in Arizona enjoy a no-fault workers' compensation system. This means that whenever an employee is hurt at work, even if the injury is partially or mostly the employee's own fault, the employee should receive appropriate workers' compensation benefits. This...
