When employers take steps to try to protect workers, often the focus is on preventing accidents that lead to injuries. An accident has an immediate and devastating impact when it occurs and the effects are immediately felt by workers, their families and the employer. However, EHS Today has recently suggested…
Construction projects, road repair, and other outdoor maintenance projects often take place as the weather heats up. Though workers may be out of the elements, including rain and snow, they may also face an additional threat–heat illness. This summer, OSHA is working to create awareness around the deadly (but often…
Dangerous working conditions continue to threaten the health and safety of employees. While work-related injury or disease could affect any worker, some industries and individuals are at a higher risk. Recent studies and reports indicate that minorities and immigrant workers in construction, maintenance and other hazardous industries are at greater…
Factory workers have faced struggles for a safe workplace for generations. Early abysmal conditions in factories highlighted in works like Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle led to the rise of unions and to the passage of many workplace safety laws in the United States. Yet, even today, factory workers still continue…
In the United States, the goal is to be a society where people of all races are treated equally and enjoy equal protections under the law. Unfortunately, this is too often not the reality. Recent data shows that there is a significantly higher rate of workplace deaths among Hispanics and…
In this second of our two-part series detailing worker deaths and injuries in Massachusetts, our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys want to focus on the specific dangers, as well as what kinds of measures might be implemented to curb future tragedies. The report, Dying for Work in Massachusetts, reveals that of…
People in Boston are “Dying for Work” according to a new report released by a coalition of union organizations and employee advocates, detailing the various dangers posing a threat to worker safety throughout Massachusetts. In the first of this two-part series, Boston workers’ compensation attorneys will be exploring some of…
Recently, Zywave completed its 2013 P&C Workers’ Compensation & Safety Survey. More than 3,100 participants responded to the survey, which asked employers what their primary concerns were about workers’ compensation issues. These results showed that employers are primarily focused on cost control after accidents. Unfortunately, our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys…
When the tragic bombing occurred at the Boston Marathon, the news was full of the carnage that the bombs wrought on victims. The serious injuries sustained by spectators and runners were highlighted in many reports and everyone rightfully rallied around those who had been hurt, donating blood and setting up…
On April 17, the fertilizer plant owned by West Fertilizer Company exploded in a fiery ball of flames. The plant was destroyed, along with 75 homes nearby, which were also demolished by the force of the blast. A nursing home, an apartment complex and a nearby school were also damaged.…