Our Boston work injury attorneys know that OSHA is responsible for inspecting workplaces, responding to complaints about safety violations and ensuring that workers are protected on the job. Recently, as part of its effort to protect workers, OSHA cited the Nuway Tobacco Co. Nuway Tobacco Co. was cited for a…
Roof RocketThe Department of Labor reported that there were 299 deaths caused by workers falling off of roofs from 2003 to 2010. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if proper safety precautions had been taken. Our Boston work injury attorneys know that employers are required to comply with…
Truth-Out.org, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit with a progressive focus, recently published an article taking a look at legislation across the states to undermine the rights of workers. The article discussed a so-called war on workplace rights targeted at low-wage workers. This article was published shortly another story in February of 2013…
In recent years, teenagers have had a tough time finding summer employment while off from school because of a tight job market. According to NBC News, however, this may be less of a problem this summer as economic momentum improves and there are more jobs available. While it is uncertain…
Diesel engines are everywhere — and they’re often hazardous to employees. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), these kinds of engines are used to power a number of different kinds of vehicles, heavy machinery and equipment. There are also a number of industries that use these engines,…
You might want to be a little more careful if you work in the landscaping industry. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just released a new publication to warn workers about the hazards that are involved when using stone-cutting machines. The purpose of this publication is also…
Late last month, police in Needham, about a half hour west of Boston, reported numerous power lines were taken down by a tree company that had been working to trim nearby branches. Our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers know that as spring approaches, this kind of work will be increasingly in…
Officials with the Department of Public Works (DPW) were recently honored for doing what they were trained to do — and for helping to save the life of one of their fellow workers. According to Metro West Daily News, crews help to save this worker’s life after a power saw…
The United States job market, and the job market in Boston, remains decidedly an employer’s market. Wages are largely stagnant, unemployment levels remain high and workers are competing for jobs with some anxiety as the long-term unemployed face the end of their benefits and new graduates continue to flood the…
You might not think that working in a clothing store could be all that dangerous. That’s not the case for workers at the Forever 21 in Burlington. According to officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Forever 21 store at the Burlington Mall was slapped with two…