If you or someone you love works in hydraulic fracturing operations, listen up! Safety Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well we the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently issued a hazard alert to help to protect workers from silica-related work injuries in…
Tribe Mediterranean Foods was recently cited by safety officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with more than $702,000 in fines for violating a number of federal safety standards after a fatal work accident. The hummus manufacturer was cited with 18 violations for failing to protect employees from…
Did you know that a recent study from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) concluded that there were nearly 15 people who were killed on the job during each day of 2010? The recent report also concluded that the number of fatal work accidents in…
Hilda L. Solis with the U.S. Department of Labor recently made an announcement saying that about $12 million in federal funds was awarded through the Workforce Data Quality Initiative. With the new initiative, 12 more states will be able to build or grow longitudinal databases of workforce data. This information…
As we recently reported on our Massachusetts Workers Compensation Lawyers Blog, the entire month of June is being dedicated to worker safety by the National Safety Council (NSC). During this time, officials are working to educate employees about the risks they face on the job and they are also offering…
As we recently reported on our Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Blog, the entire month of June will be used to help to raise awareness about the risks of work accidents. The National Safety Council (NSC) is organizing the month-long event, National Safety Month, and they’re also stepping up with some important…
Interstate Electrical Services, an electrical contractor from North Billerica, was recently cited by officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for a number of safety and health violations following an Andover work accident back in 2011. In the flash blast accident, two employees who were an installing an…
The entire month of June has been designated as National Safety Month, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). From the 3rd through the 9th, the NSC is working to Promote Employee Wellness. Just as employers are required to make sure that work places are safe for employees, employees should…
A recent trucking accident in Quincy took the life of an oil truck driver after his truck ended up pinning him against a wall. The accident happened at the former Fore River shipyard as the worker was preparing to transfer fuel from his truck to a commuter boat, according to…
After a work accident in Middleton, an adhesives manufacturer is in some hot water with officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) but is working to make the proper changes to help to prevent any kinds of accidents in the future. The company, Bostik Inc, has recently made…