Keyword: OSHA
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The builders of a new housing complex in Valley Stream were cited for allowing workers to operate too close to power lines, according to OSHA.
Sun Valley contractors face fines
Three contractors building a new housing complex in Valley Stream have been cited by the federal government for jeopardizing workers’ safety, and could face fines totaling nearly a half-million dollars. more
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Jay Wechsler
Personal Injury Law
Q: My husband is a firefighter who was recently injured on the job while fighting a fire.  He doesn’t think he is entitled to any monetary compensation … more
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Police outside of the Valley Stream Walmart store after a worker was trampled to death on Black Friday in 2008.
Lessons learned from Walmart trampling
The trampling death of a Valley Stream Walmart employee in November 2008 garnered national attention and prompted action by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. more
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A memorial to 34-year-old temporary worker Jdimytai Damour was assembled at the entrance to Walmart shortly after he was trampled death by customers in 2008.
Avoiding another Black Friday tragedy
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is pushing the leaders of 14 major retail companies to take extra safety measures to prevent worker injuries on Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. more
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Nassau County Police outside of the Valley Stream Walmart store on Black Friday, 2008.
Walmart fights OSHA fine
Representatives of Walmart appeared before a federal appeals commission last week to fight a $7,000 fine the retail giant was ordered to pay as a result of the trampling death of an employee at the Valley Stream store in November 2008. more
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