Sentences with phrase «when railroad workers»

With Baron & Budd's support, Public Justice convinced the court that when railroad workers develops asbestosis, they should have the opportunity to receive additional compensation in anticipation of developing future asbestos cancers, such as mesothelioma.

Workers» compensation is another prevalent issue when railroad workers are injured on the job.

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It's been that way since 1931, when one too many Fuller Brush salesmen knocked on the doors of one too many railroad night - shift workers.

A number of modern urban newspapers, such as the Baltimore Sun, the Richmond Times — Dispatch, and the Hartford Courant ran advertisements before the Civil War for the sale of slaves or the recapture of runaways; all four of the major North American railroads own rail lines that were built with slave labor; the founder of Lehman Bros. bought slaves as workers for the firm when it was founded in pre — Civil War Alabama.

When the first railroad workers arrive, Fisher consults with them in French and Malagasy, pointing to a roadless site on a topographic map.

But when railroad station worker Carl gets into a public relations mess with a customer, he asks his wife to get the influential Owens to use his juice to help him get back his job.

Some examples of personal injury cases involving a federal question are when a worker is injured offshore (Jones Act claims) or when a worker is injured while working for a railroad company (FELA claim).

But there are occasions when something goes terribly wrong and a railroad worker is injured on the job.

The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) was established to protect railroad workers and provide compensation when injured on the job.

Yard supervisors have managerial duties such as scheduling work shifts for yard workers, operational planning, checking railroads cars to make sure that they have the needed materials, and suggesting changes when needed to improve some of the yard operations.

A railroad laborer or worker is responsible for maintenance of the track and infrastructure, monitoring and repairing of the railroad track using power and hand tools when necessary.