On June 22, 2021 the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) fined a plastics recycler based in Toccoa, Georgia, $164,308 following the fatal fall of a worker in December 2020. OSHA claims that the company Scrap Masters Inc. did not equip appropriate stairs and guardrails to their …
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Town Center Jewelry Store in Cobb County Robbed by Armed Gunmen
On May 6, 2021, the Town Center Mall in Cobb County, Georgia was shut down by police as they investigated an armed robbery and shooting that took place at the jewelry store. Officers were summoned to A&M Custom Jewelry around 3:20 that afternoon. They determined that the robbery was committed …
New Report Compares Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits by State
An interactive tool for comparing compensation requirements, limits and deadlines for fatal work accidents ATLANTA, Ga., May 27, 2021 — Following a fatal workplace accident, many families are confused about what compensation they are entitled to. Since laws vary depending on where you live and …
Brink’s Security Driver Shot Outside Atlanta Cafe
On May 4, 2021, gunfire erupted outside of a cafe in northwest Atlanta. While a Brink’s security team was stopped for a snack break, the gunman tried to steal the armored security truck. While picking up food from a restaurant on the corner of Marietta Boulevard and Coronet Way, one of the Brink’s …
DeKalb County Restaurant Worker Dies in Kitchen Explosion
On the afternoon of May 11, 2021, there was an explosion in the kitchen of a DeKalb County restaurant. Tragically, a woman who was working died from her injuries. The restaurant where this tragedy occured is Main Moon Chinese, located on Hugh Howell Road in Tucker, Georgia. According to the fire …
Workplace Safety & Workers’ Comp At UGA Are Areas of Failure, According to Rally
On April 30, 2021, there was a rally at the University of Georgia Administration (UGA) for an end-of-the-year review to draw attention to several failures that UGA employees and local community members believe the administration has fallen short in, including workers’ compensation and workplace …
