The workers in the United States most likely to experience back and arm injuries are nurses and nursing assistants. National Public Radio reports that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a crackdown on hospitals “to prevent an epidemic of back and arm injuries among nursing employees. This…
The federal government imposes certain safety regulations that employers are expected to follow in order to ensure that employees are protected from unacceptable risks at work. One such regulation requires that employers conduct coal dust tests to ensure workers aren’t being exposed to toxic air that makes them sick. Unfortunately,…
Georgia law requires employers to provide workers’ compensation benefits so employees hurt at work will have medical costs paid and will receive disability income if their ability to work is curtailed by illness or injury. Under O.C..A. section 34-9-80, an injured employee or his or her representative must provide notice…
Emergency medical responders save lives, but sometimes their own lives are at risk. Recent research from Drexel University took a close look at the dangers faced by first responders on-the-job. Safety BLR reported on the risks and provided details on which emergency workers faced the greatest chances of being hurt…
Chemical exposure can cause serious and even fatal workplace injuries. Workers can be made very sick as a result of their exposure to chemicals on the job. An Atlanta work injury lawyer can provide assistance to those workers who fall ill due to chemicals they encounter while on the job.…
Workplace exposure to toxins and chemicals is extremely dangerous for workers. Exposure to hazardous items on-the-job could result in a worker getting very sick, sometimes with terminal illnesses. A worker who gets sick should pursue a workers’ compensation claim, but these claims can sometimes be a challenge since the illness…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has raised its fines for certain violations of workplace safety laws. The higher penalties went into effect in August of 2016, so employers are now subject to much more substantial fines if they violate worker safety laws. These higher fines mean that the threat…
In July of 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. One of the goals of this executive order is to improve workplace safety for workers throughout the United States. There are myriad federal workplace safety laws in existence already, including the Occupational Safety and…
If a work injury is sustained, the victim of the injury is generally prohibited from filing a lawsuit against an employer. Instead, the injured worker makes a workers compensation claim and the claim is processed by a workers’ compensation insurer. The injured worker can get medical bills paid, and can…
Kendrick Johnson was a 17 year old high school student when he died earlier this year. On the night of January 10, Johnson’s parents reported him missing when he didn’t come home. The next day, Johnson was found stuck upside down in an upright rolled up gym mat propped up…