Administration takes step to relax trucker drive-time rules
The move has been long sought by the trucking industry but opposed by safety advocates who warn it could lead to more highway crashes.
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Anvl moving to Fishers, planning to add 41 employees
Anvl, which markets safety software to help reduce and prevent injuries for front-line workers in hazardous environments, was launched out of Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha in October.
Sheri Fella: Growing leadership like we grow a garden
Ground-making takes courage, vulnerability and commitment. It is hard work in messy spaces. I was reminded of just how messy during my 2-1/2-day experience with Brene Brown, a social work researcher who speaks and writes about vulnerability and shame.
State report shows drop in Indiana workplace injuries
While safety apparently is improving, 137 workers died on the job in 2016.
Hoosier businessman starts active-shooter preparedness business
A former police officer and county coroner has tapped Seymour Police Department Capt. Carl Lamb to serve as training manager for churches, schools and businesses.
Opioid-abusers on payroll create risks at workplace
Castlight Health, a benefits platform, estimates that opioid abusers cost employers nearly twice as much in health-care expenses as their clean co-workers—an extra $8,600 a year.
Older people dying on job at higher rate than all workers
It's a trend that's particularly alarming as baby boomers reject the traditional retirement age of 65 and keep working.
Senate votes to block Obama-era workplace safety rule
The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to block an Obama-era rule that critics said would have led to more citations for workplace safety record-keeping violations.
Kokomo, Howard County considering broader smoking ban
Local leaders are expected to vote Monday on proposals that would end smoking in all bars and restaurants.
Cause of ailing flight attendants creates mystery, controversy
From oozing blisters and wheezing to rashes, itchy eyes, and sore throats, numerous flight attendants at one of the country’s largest airlines say their new work uniforms are making them sick.
Indiana ties record low of 115 workplace deaths in 2015
Men accounted for 90 percent of last year’s workplace fatalities. Officials say nearly half of the workplace deaths resulted from a transportation-related accident.
Central Indiana power plant suffers second worker death this year
Coroner Annette Rohlman says the death Monday afternoon at the Eagle Valley Generating Station is being investigated as an accident.
Worker dies in apparent accident at Indianapolis recycling plant
Police were told that the man was apparently trying to unclog a recycling machine when it turned on while he was inside.
Mother of injured student sues over Westfield stage collapse
The complaint alleges the Westfield Washington School Corp. did not properly supervise the employee who constructed the stage, leading to a student’s injuries.
Survey: Prescription drug abuse hits many Indiana companies
The majority of Indiana companies that responded to a survey say their businesses are being affected by workplace abuse or misuse of prescription medication.
Federal review faults state safety agency for understaffing
The U.S. Department of Labor's annual evaluation of the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration found it took nearly 72 days on average for the state to investigate complaints during fiscal year 2014. The national standard is five days.
Report: State workplaces hit all-time low for injuries, illnesses
The state’s annual non-fatal workplace injury and illness rate hit an all-time low in 2013, the Indiana Department of Labor announced Monday morning.
Indiana farm fatalities continue downward trend
The report says Indiana has had fewer than 30 documented deaths from farm-related accidents each year since 1996.
Work resumes at Indiana GM plant after fatal explosion
Employees have returned to work at a General Motors metal-stamping plant in Marion following a chemical explosion that killed a contractor and injured several others.
Judge dismisses wrongful death suit against Kroger
The mother of an Indianapolis man shot at a Kroger by a store manager in what police said was an attempted robbery filed the suit in 2012.