All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 3 2021 // An automotive steel manufacturer in Ohio faces more than $222,000 in proposed penalties for continuing to expose workers to amputations, other hazards at its Canton facility, federal workplace safety officials say.OSHA...
Aug 24 2021 // A piece of metal that flew off the world’s second-tallest roller coaster and hit a woman in the head while she stood in line came from the back of the ride’s train and was about the size of a fist, an amusement...
Aug 24 2021 // The world’s second-tallest roller coaster won’t open again this year after a person standing in line was hit in the head by a metal object that flew off the ride last weekend at Cedar Point amusement park in...
Aug 6 2021 // A crop-dusting plane struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a northeastern Ohio home, leaving the pilot with minor injuries.The crash in Wooster occurred around 10:30 a.m., as the plane...
Aug 6 2021 // A crop-dusting plane struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a northeastern Ohio home, leaving the pilot with minor injuries.The crash in Wooster occurred around 10:30 a.m., as the plane...
Aug 3 2021 // A roofing contractor in Ohio faces proposes penalties of more than $137,000 after being cited by federal workplace safety officials for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards.OSHA said JMH Roofing LLC in Millersburg has a...
Aug 2 2021 // A gym and fitness center in Pennsylvania won a minor victory on July 13 in a dispute with an Ohio-based commercial property insurer over business interruption coverage claims stemming from closures caused by the COVID-19...
Jul 27 2021 // A landlord in Ohio is violating a federal lawsuit consent decree by continuing to rent properties and harass female tenants, the U.S. Justice Department says.The United States Attorney’s Office filed a motion...
Jul 26 2021 // Two Ohio state representatives have introduced legislation aimed at protecting data privacy by creating standards for the handling of data by businesses.Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Township) and Thomas Hall (R-Madison Township)...
Jul 22 2021 // A gym and fitness center in Pennsylvania won a minor victory on July 13 in a dispute with an Ohio-based commercial property insurer over business interruption coverage claims stemming from closures caused by the COVID-19...
Jul 21 2021 // Westfield, a Westfield Center, Ohio-based super-regional property/casualty insurance company with a 173-year history, is entering the specialty insurance business with the launch of Westfield Specialty.Westfield appointed...
Jul 21 2021 // Four years after a carnival ride’s corroded steel arm snapped and flung a high school student to his death at the Ohio State Fair, the state is tightening its oversight of amusement rides.Inspectors are conducting...
Jul 15 2021 // A grand jury in Ohio’s Mahoning County on July 6 indicted seven people accused of taking part in a criminal enterprise that burned buildings and faked burglaries to fraudulently collect more than a million dollars...
Jul 5 2021 // School districts that allow employees to be armed must also require police-level training for those workers, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled on June 23 in a victory for a group of parents who challenged a local...
Jul 2 2021 // Refunding fines to Ohio businesses cited for violating public health orders during the coronavirus pandemic would send a “horrible” message to the vast majority of companies that followed the rules, GOP Gov....
Jun 30 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Solon, Ohio-based Stellar Benefits Group LLC.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ronald Rafal, Alan Greenberg and their associates will continue to operate from their current...
Jun 24 2021 // School districts that allow employees to be armed must also require police-level training for those workers, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled on June 23 in a victory for a group of parents who challenged a local...
Jun 22 2021 // A tornado damaged several buildings and knocked down power lines and trees in eastern Iowa Sunday night; a tornado near the Ohio-Indiana border damaged houses and other structures; and several parts of Missouri were...
Jun 9 2021 // An amorous cicada was blamed for causing a car crash in Cincinnati, Ohio.The insect flew through an open window, striking the driver in the face on Monday night, Cincinnati police said. The motorist drove off Riverside...
Jun 8 2021 // A company based in the Cincinnati, Ohio-area will pay $22,500 to settle a federal sexual harassment and retaliation suit.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) had charged in its lawsuit Total Maintenance...