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OSHA Cites Anthony Timberlands After Worker Death
In a statement, the agency blasted the company's "continued disregard for the safety and well-being of its employees." read more >
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OSHA Cites Lumber Company Over Arkansas Worker’s Death
Investigators say the 18-year-old worker was killed after a "makeshift brake" on a forklift failed. read more >
OSHA Cites Arkansas Contractor for 2 Worker Deaths
The agency said Belt Construction Inc. of Texarkana failed to test oxygen levels in a sewer 20 feet below ground. read more >
Employment Lawyers Give Advice After SCOTUS Blocks Vaccine Mandate
Businesses still need to be mindful of state and federal regulations. read more >
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Hutchinson: Arkansas Employers Should Wait for SCOTUS Decision on Worker Vaccine Mandate
The rule took effect Monday but the governor said businesses should not comply. read more >
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Supreme Court Weighs Vaccine Rules Affecting 80 Million Workers
Justices began hearing oral arguments Friday. read more >
Court Allows Biden Vaccine Mandate to Take Effect
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said she would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block the order. read more >
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Hardwood Flooring Plant Faces $204K in Fines After Worker Injuries
OSHA cited the company for willful and serious violations. read more >
A Mandate for Higher Inflation (Rick Crawford Commentary)
The Arkansas congressman weighs in on President Biden's workplace vaccine mandate and its possible effect on the economy. read more >
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Arkansas Suing Over Biden Vaccine Mandate; Governor Says it Threatens Jobs
The Republican governor said the mandate will “create hardship on people, business and our efforts to get people back to work." read more >
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Walmart Sales Soared, Essential Workers Got Scant Protection
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, the nation’s largest private employer, provides a window into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's performance during the pandemic. read more >
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9,000 Employees Sick As COVID-19 Overwhelmed Arkansas Workplaces
In working conditions that stress a quick turnaround and have close contact between employees, workers said they were put at risk for catching COVID-19, and legal-aid attorneys and worker-advocacy groups said the state regulatory structure was overwhelmed by the pandemic. read more >
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OSHA Fines Nucor Steel $56K After Employee Death
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Little Rock has fined Nucor-Yamato Steel Inc. $56,000 after an employee died in April at the Blytheville plant. read more >
OSHA Finds Amputation Hazards at Welspun, Proposes $77,000 Fine
Welspun Tubular LLC in Little Rock has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor for exposing workers to possible amputation hazards, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines totaling $77,000. read more >
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Sherman Brothers Trucking Faces $100k in OSHA Penalties
A Crossett trucking company faces more than $100,000 in penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration cited it for 11 safety and health violations Monday. read more >
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