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Amazon ignored its own worker safety studies, Senate report says

December 16, 2024

The 159-page Senate report says Amazon’s policies, including productivity targets, risk worker injury owing to exhaustion and repetitive stress.

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Lucas Oil Stadium not considering switch to natural grass, Colts exec says

September 19, 2023

Mickey Shuey

The NFL Players Association has called on all NFL venues to use natural grass for their playing surfaces, but that type of switch isn’t practical for Lucas Oil Stadium, officials say.

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House cleaners set new safety practices after Whitestown shooting at wrong home

December 10, 2025 | The Washington Post

To cleaners and their advocates, the killing illuminated the dangers that domestic workers—many of whom are immigrants or women—face while carrying out jobs in the privacy of someone’s home.

Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in push to deregulate workplaces

July 22, 2025 | Associated Press

The Labor Department says the goal is to deliver on President Donald Trump’s commitment to restore American prosperity through deregulation.

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting driving companies to examine security

December 6, 2024 | The Washington Post

Security consultants said the shooting, while exceedingly rare, was indicative of rising levels of danger for executives whose companies are often the subject of intense public controversies.

UPDATE: Explosion at Louisville business kills two employees, injures 11

November 13, 2024 | Associated Press

The explosion occurred Tuesday afternoon at Givaudan Sense Colour, which produces colorings for food and drinks.

Indiana hits record low for nonfatal workplace injuries, illnesses

November 10, 2024 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Thirteen industries in Indiana saw decreases in their nonfatal injury and illness rates last year, while six saw increases.

INDOT to launch camera speed-enforcement pilot for highway construction zones

July 25, 2024 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The agency will kick its pilot off Aug. 14 in Hancock County’s Interstate 70 construction zone and plans to add other sites to the program “over time,” it said.

After 20-year-old Amazon employee dies at work, Indiana issues $7,000 fine

November 26, 2023 | The Washington Post

Such cases reveal the limited ability of state and federal safety regulators to effectively levy penalties or enforce safety policies on powerful corporations like Amazon, which made $9.9 billion in profit in the last quarter.

Dollar Tree, Family Dollar agree to take steps to improve worker safety

August 23, 2023 | Associated Press

U.S. regulators on Wednesday announced a settlement with the company that runs Dollar Tree and Family Dollar aimed at improving worker safety at thousands of the bargain stores across the country.

Dollar General targeted by U.S. for systemic work hazards

March 28, 2023 | Bloomberg News

Over the past two years, the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued fines of $12.5 million against Dollar General, the most of any retailer during that period.

Administration to toughen enforcement of child labor laws as cases mount

February 27, 2023 | The Washington Post

As part of the effort, the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services will coordinate investigations and ensure the safety of migrant children.

Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors

February 18, 2023 | Associated Press

The 13 plants where violations were found were in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas.

Woman critical, suspect dead after Subaru plant shooting

September 27, 2022 | Associated Press

Lafayette police reported that the woman and the suspected shooter previously had been in a relationship.

Southwest pilots union says fatigue is safety problem

April 13, 2022 | Associated Press

The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, which is currently negotiating with the airline for a new contract, said the number of pilots asking to be relieved from a flight assignment because of fatigue jumped 330% in March compared with the same month in pre-pandemic years.

Ukrainian war hits local tech companies with overseas workers

March 18, 2022 |

Susan Orr

Companies have had to figure out ways to support their Ukraine-based workers while also keeping business moving in a time of huge disruption.

Michigan’s Howard suspended 5 games for Wisconsin altercation

February 21, 2022 | Associated Press

University of Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard also was fined $40,000 for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in the head, triggering a postgame skirmish.

Michigan hoops coach Howard hits Wisconsin assistant after loss

February 21, 2022 | Associated Press

Juwan Howard struck Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft after jawing with Wisconsin coach Greg Gard during the handshake line. The Big Ten said it planned to “take swift and appropriate disciplinary action when it completes its review.”

Man dies after caught in industrial door in Terre Haute

February 19, 2022 | Associated Press

First responders were dispatched Friday morning to the Steel Dynamics Heartland LLC plant in Terre Haute and found the man caught in a large roll-up industrial door, Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse said.

Members of Congress want answers from Amazon on warehouse collapse

December 21, 2021 | The Washington Post

The letter from more than a dozen lawmakers asks Amazon for documents and details about its policies for safety drills, storm shelters and flexible working hours during storms.

FedEx shooting victims ask Indianapolis for $2.1 million

November 17, 2021 | Associated Press

Lawyers for the victims said the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office failed to follow Indiana’s red flag law when they decided not to file a case with the courts to suspend the shooter’s gun rights in March of 2020.

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