There are somewhere between 20,000 to 35,000 forklift accidents every year. It’s important to take the necessary safety precautions when operating heavy machinery. Operating a forklift is a risky job. There are approximately 85 fatal accidents per year. Most injuries and property damage can be linked to three causes: • Insufficient or inadequate training • […]
Category Archives: workers compensation
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If scaffolding is not used correctly and if proper precautions aren’t taken, serious injuries or even death in workers can occur. It is critical that managers and supervisors are aware of how to construct a safe working environment for its employees. It’s equally important for you as an employee to understand these safety measures, so […]
A worker was seriously injured at a local chicken processing plant in South Carolina. The worker was sent to the hospital with serious injuries. The West Columbia Police Department confirms a man who works at the House of Raeford Farms INC, got his leg caught in an auger just before midnight. The man was still […]
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Noise exposure is a well-known contributor to work-related hearing loss. Recent biological evidence suggests that exposure to ototoxic chemicals such as organic solvents and heavy metals may be additional contributors to hearing loss. Some studies suggest that the effect of noise may be enhanced by ototoxic chemicals. Therefore, this study investigated whether co-exposure to organic […]
In June 2013, OSHA issued statements regarding citations to five companies where training might have helped save a worker’s life. These real-life examples put emphasis on how important it is to complete safety training and apply that knowledge to the job. 1. OSHA proposed fines of 157,000 against a plumbing company following a January 16, 2013 […]
Occupational health and safety have long been priorities for employers and contractors. However, safety measures aren’t always put into place, leading to a reported 69,000 injuries and illnesses among state and local government workers in New York alone. New York’s injury rate was reported at 7.0 cases per 100 full-time workers, higher than the national […]
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A study from the University of Sydney finds that lower back pain (LBP) is a significant cause of work-related disability all over the world. LBP affected 26% of the global population in 2010, and varied considerably with age, gender and region. Researchers’ goal was to measure the burden arising from LBP due to occupational exposure […]
On April 28, Workers’ Memorial Day, a group of activists gathered at a West Side building site known for its poor safety conditions to issue a stark warning. Antonio Sanchez of the Worker’s Justice Project proclaimed, “Every day immigrant construction workers like myself put our lives at risk. Many have gotten injured because irresponsible contractors […]
The decision has been made to add to the list of coverage that will treat people who have been exposed to dust and fumes at Ground Zero. This decision reflects growing evidence of a link between those cancers and exposure to toxins released on September 11, 2011 at the Ground Zero site. The expansion of […]
OSHA has recently stated that cellphone tower contractors and the companies that hire them need to strictly comply with safety standards. The warning letter followed an increase in just the past year in fatalities among tower climbers, a job once called the most dangerous in the U.S. The agency is concerned about the possibility of […]