The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled today that a deputy sheriff who killed a man in the line of duty was not entitled to workers' compensation benefits, because he essentially did what he was trained to do, and as such, it was a known risk of the job. Spartanburg County deputy sheriff Brandon Bentley killed…
Using Under Qualified Immigrants To Improve Workplace Safety
A newly announced study in Canada produced some interesting results, determining that people who had recently immigrated to that country, and were over qualified for the jobs they held, were up to five times as likely to be injured on the job. Even after the researchers factored in the physical job demands of specific positions,…
Probably Thought They Said Bear Claws – Memphis Police Recruits File Injury Claims En Masse over Bear Crawl Exercise
Recently all 66 recruits at the Memphis Police Training Academy – 100% of the class – filed claims for on the job injuries after undergoing a “bear crawl” exercise in temperatures approaching 100 degrees. Apparently the claims started with just 10 recruits, but ultimately all of the recruits filed injury claims resulting from the exercise.…
Looking for the Common Sense – Lifeguard Who Saves Life Fired While Teacher Comparing Student to Missing Link on Facebook Isn’t
Sometimes it feels as if the whole world is off its axis, and that logic, decency and common sense fell off the planet on the last turn. I was reading my morning paper today and a couple different stories caught my eye. One was about a lifeguard here in Florida who helped to save a…
Interview Tip: Leave the Child Molestation Out of Your Highway Patrol Job Interview
Honesty, it turns out, may not always be the best policy, particularly if you are a child molester who desires a job in law enforcement. A Missouri man being interviewed for a position with that states Highway Patrol seemingly torpedoed his chances of gainful employment by admitting in the interview to sexually inappropriate behavior…