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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter Charges Following Fatal Trench Collapse

Last month, the owner of a Colorado construction company pled guilty to criminal manslaughter charges following the death of an employee as the result of a trench collapse. According to the federal Occupational Safety and...more

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OSHA Granted Authority to Approve Visa Applications to Aid Human Trafficking and Other Crime Victims

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Federal officials just took a big step that will allow victims of human trafficking and other serious crimes to appeal to workplace safety officials to request permission to legally remain in the United States, offering...more

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Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Charges Spotlight Criminal Liability For Occupational Fatalities

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin serve as a reminder of the state criminal manslaughter liability that may result from industrial accidents. Company management and...more

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Criminal Charges For OSHA Violations? State Prosecutors Are Taking Increased Interest

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Most employers are aware that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can issue monetary penalties for health and safety violations occurring in the workplace. Many employers also know that in particular...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Construction Safety: Lessons From 2016 and Remedies in 2017

While each year there are reports and statistics regarding the annual number of construction accidents and fatalities in New York City, 2016 will likely be remembered as the year when a construction accident could, and did,...more

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Construction Contractor Faces Manslaughter Charge in Worker’s Death

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A New York man and two construction companies he owns have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges in the death of an employee who plunged six stories to his death after allegedly being directed to perform work...more

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Company Owner Sentenced 10-20 Years for Workplace Safety Violations

In November, a New Hampshire court sentenced the owner of a gunpowder manufacturing company to 10-20 years in prison for manslaughter based on workplace safety conditions that led to the deaths of two employees. OSHA...more

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