Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers have been reviewing the summary of 2010 workplace injuries and illnesses recently released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). State-specific data has yet to be released by the department, but we have some concerns about the overall statistics presented in…
We posted previously on our Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Blog that 2010 occupational deaths occurred at a rate of 3.5 per 100,000 full-time or equivalent workers, which equals on average roughly 12 people dying on the job every single day last year. According to recent information released by the U.S.…
A recent Massachusetts work accident took the life of an employee who was installing a new antenna and safety ladder on a television and radio news tower. The accident happened in Newton on Chesnut Street near I-95, according to the Boston Globe. The 1,000-foot tower is owned by American Tower…
A recently released study published in the latest issue of Public Health Reports stated that the premium rates in the country have increased while interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds and the Dow Jones Industrial Average have decreased, according to Futurity. Our Boston workers compensation attorneys understand that companies have…
Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers are concerned about the number of workplace fatalities that are taking place after sifting through the recently released 2010 Fatal Work Injury Report provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accidents can happen but they shouldn’t occur at work, especially when they take the life of…
Fatal work injuries in Massachusetts for 2010 were reportedly down when compared to 2009, but the final numbers won’t be posted until Spring of 2012. Preliminary results generally increase by 3 percent when the final report comes out, or at least they have each of the last three years. According…
Workers who work on scaffolds need more protection from falls and other deadly work accidents in Boston and elsewhere. The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently renewed its Alliance with the Scaffold Industry Association Inc. (SIA) to do just that. “The materials developed through our Alliance…
A Massachusetts construction accident has injured a 41-year-old steelworker, the Patriot Ledger reported. The man was injured in a fall on Monday afternoon at the Rockland High School expansion project. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers frequently report on the dangers of falls. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports falls are…