February 19, 2016- Portsmouth, VA News Channel 3 reports that a construction worker was injured on a job site Thursday morning, while the worker was 25…
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Firefighter Falls Two Stories While Battling House Fire
February 11, 2016- Roanoke, VA WDBJ 7 News reports that a firefighter was injured at the scene of a house fire in the Green Hill area…
Defective Takata Airbag Recall Expanded Nationwide
February 3, 2016 The New York Times reports that Honda Motor is expanding its Takata airbag recall by more than a third in North America. The…
Virginia Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Approves Workers’ Compensation Reform
February 2, 2016 The state Senate Commerce and Labor Committee approved a sweeping change to the Virginia workers’ compensation system on Monday. The Daily Press reports…
Snowy Conditions Hamper Employee-Commutes
January 26, 2016- Richmond, VA It is no secret that snowy weather makes for hazardous driving conditions. While the vast majority of schools in the Richmond…
American Mirror Company Fined for Citations Related to Worker-Fatality
January 20, 2016- Galax, VA The American Mirror Company was fined $2,450.00 by the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for citations related to a…
Former Hopewell Police Officer Charged with Public Drunkenness
January 12, 2016- Colonial Heights, VA Megan Fulcher, 28, a former member of the Hopewell Police Department, was arrested around 2:00 AM Monday night, after reportedly…
Security guard shoots, critically injures patient at Lynchburg General Hospital
January 11, 2016- Lynchburg, VA At approximately 4:00 PM Monday afternoon, a Centra security officer shot and critically injured a patient at Lynchburg General Hospital. ABC…
U-Haul Overturns on I-95, Injuring Driver
January 5, 2016- Richmond, VA The driver of a U-Haul sustained non-life threatening injuries after her vehicle overturned near mile marker 79.5 on I-95 South. According…
Winter Weather Checklist to Combat the Sudden Cold Temperatures
With temperatures plummeting below freezing, there are several steps you and your loved ones can take to avoid winter-weather accidents. Check out some of the safety…