# Blog Archive: Workers' Compensation | Page 3 of 4 | Van Sant Law [March 19, 2019 A Close Look at the Risks of Atlanta Workplace Injuries and Deaths Beginning in January of 2015, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) imposed expanded reporting requirements. Under the new more strict requirements, employers...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/a-close-look-at-the-risks-of-atlanta-workplace-injuries-and-deaths/) [March 19, 2019 A Third of Workers Say Preventing Atlanta Work Injuries Is Not a Top Priority For companies that are serious about preventing Atlanta work injuries, a culture of safety begins at the top and is pervasive throughout...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/a-third-of-workers-say-preventing-atlanta-work-injuries-is-not-a-top-priority/) [March 19, 2019 Airport Workers at Risk of Atlanta Workplace Injuries Recently, US News & World Report told the sad story of a 21-year-old who worked at the airport and who got hurt...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/airport-workers-at-risk-of-atlanta-workplace-injuries/) [March 19, 2019 An Effective Confined Space Responsible is Essential to Protect Atlanta Workers Workers are at risk of on-the-job injury in all different types of work environments, but especially when they are working in confined...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/an-effective-confined-space-responsible-is-essential-to-protect-atlanta-workers/) [March 19, 2019 Appealing an Atlanta Workers’ Compensation Claim Atlanta workers are protected by Georgia’s workers compensation law. This law requires employers to buy insurance or to self-insure in case of...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/appealing-an-atlanta-workers-compensation-claim/) [March 19, 2019 Atlanta Workers At Risk in Cold Indoor Environments Many employees face risks associated the the temperature in their workplace. Some employees work in hot indoor or outdoor environments and face...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/atlanta-workers-at-risk-in-cold-indoor-environments/) [March 19, 2019 Atlanta Workers’ Comp and Undocumented Employees Undocumented workers are employed throughout the country in jobs in a wide variety of industries. Sometimes, these undocumented workers get hurt. When...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/atlanta-workers-comp-and-undocumented-employees/) [March 19, 2019 Atlanta Workers’ Comp Claims Can Follow Gas Line Incidents In Atlanta and other cities throughout the United States, gas pipes run under the ground to connect residential and commercial buildings to...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/atlanta-workers-comp-claims-can-follow-gas-line-incidents/) [March 19, 2019 Atlanta Workers Face Illness Risks, While the Public is Better Protected from Exposure The Occupational Safety and Health Administration sets permissible exposure levels for substances that workers can be exposed to on-the-job. The Environmental Protection...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/atlanta-workers-face-illness-risks-while-the-public-is-better-protected-from-exposure/) [March 19, 2019 Atlanta Workplace Accidents Tend to Happen Later in Projects Workers in the construction field and across other industries are routinely assumed to improve their job skills the more time they spend...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/atlanta-workplace-accidents-tend-to-happen-later-in-projects/) [March 19, 2019 Attack on Workers’ Comp Benefits Could Harm Injured Workers in Atlanta The workers’ compensation system exists in some form in every state in the country because it is supposed to protect the interests...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/attack-on-workers-comp-benefits-could-harm-injured-workers-in-atlanta/) [March 19, 2019 High Mortality Rates for Atlanta Roofers Demonstrate Workplace Illness Risks Atlanta construction injuries are a serious risk for anyone within the construction field. Construction workers encounter many dangerous conditions on worksites, from...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/high-mortality-rates-for-atlanta-roofers-demonstrate-workplace-illness-risks/) [March 19, 2019 Officials Face Prison Time for Faking Required Tests The federal government imposes certain safety regulations that employers are expected to follow in order to ensure that employees are protected from...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/officials-face-prison-time-for-faking-required-tests/) [March 19, 2019 New Rule Helps Protect Atlanta Workers From Injuries at Chemical Plants Chemical exposure can cause serious and even fatal workplace injuries. Workers can be made very sick as a result of their exposure...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/new-rule-helps-protect-atlanta-workers-from-injuries-at-chemical-plants/) [March 19, 2019 New OSHA Standard Aimed at Preventing Atlanta Workplace Illness Workplace exposure to toxins and chemicals is extremely dangerous for workers. Exposure to hazardous items on the job could result in a...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/new-osha-standard-aimed-at-preventing-atlanta-workplace-illness/) [March 19, 2019 New Federal Executive Order Could Improve Georgia Workplace Safety In July of 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. One of the goals of this...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/new-federal-executive-order-could-improve-georgia-workplace-safety/) [March 19, 2019 Naosh Week Is an Important Reminder of the Importance of Atlanta Workplace Safety Workplace safety needs to be a top priority every day of the year for both employers and employees. In an effort to...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/naosh-week-is-an-important-reminder-of-the-importance-of-atlanta-workplace-safety/) [March 19, 2019 Most Companies Do Not in Complian With OSHA Workplace Injury Records Requirements Keeping track of workers who are injured on-the-job is important. Employers need to report some injuries to the Occupational Safety and Health...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/most-companies-do-not-in-complian-with-osha-workplace-injury-records-requirements/) [March 19, 2019 Lead Exposure Can Make Atlanta Workers Sick at Work Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration levied a $700,000 fine against a company that exposed 14 staff members to excessive amounts...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/lead-exposure-can-make-atlanta-workers-sick-at-work/) [March 19, 2019 Lead Exposure and Atlanta Workplace Illness Claims Until the late 1970s and early 1980s, lead was a common ingredient in paint, plumbing, and many other household items. Even after...](https://www.vansantlaw.com/blog/lead-exposure-and-atlanta-workplace-illness-claims/) [March 19, 2019 Georgia Workers’ Comp Benefits for Mental Harm Most work injuries are physical. 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