Workplace Safety

Employers mull legal challenge to new state gun law

July 1, 2010
Scott Olson
Indiana Chamber of Commerce president says several members have inquired about pursuing legal action, though nothing formal is in the works yet.
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State cites Veolia Water over safety concerns

May 17, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Veolia Water is contesting three "serious" safety penalties involving a gas line strike. IOSHA alleges utility failed to instruct employees and properly determine location of lines.
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Workplace guns bill gets final legislative OK

March 4, 2010
Associated Press
The Indiana General Assembly approved a bill that lets workers keep firearms locked in their cars in trunks or out of sight while parked on company property.
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Wintry weather testing work snow-day policies

February 15, 2010
Scott Olson
Coping with wintery blasts is made easier by advancements in work-from-home technology. But different kinds of companies have different policies when it comes to giving employees the option to telecommute or blow off the workday altogether.
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King Systems, Steel Dynamics fined over safety violations

October 28, 2009
Cory Schouten
The Indiana Department of Labor has slapped two Indiana companies with fines of about $200,000 each for repeated safety violations that put workers at risk.
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Indiana workplace deaths rise slightly

August 20, 2009
 IBJ Staff
The number of Hoosiers who died on the job last year ticked up from the previous year. But the total still represents the second-fewest workplace fatalities since the federal government began tracking the statistic in 1992, the Indiana Department of Labor said today.
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Our newest smoke-filled workplace: Sadly, it stinksRestricted Content

March 23, 2009
Bruce Hetrick
Hoosiers workers—including those who work at casinos—deserve a healthy, smoke-free workplace.
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Sensient Flavors: Fed's actions in inquiry leave bad tasteRestricted Content

January 5, 2009
Greg Andrews
An Indianapolis flavor-maker's lawsuit to keep out federal health inspectors has escalated into a legal melee, with attorneys for the company seeking sanctions against the feds for failing to cooperate during the discovery phase of the case.
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Firearm advocates take aim at employers' restrictionsRestricted Content

December 25, 2006
Peter Schnitzler
Legislators in the upcoming session of the Indiana General Assembly are gearing up for a gunfight with high-caliber business implications. On one side are employees who prefer to pack heat during their commute. On the other are executives who see guns as a liability nightmare--even if they're locked in cars parked outside.
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