A New England worker was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital after an industrial accident severed his fingers. According to the Morning Sentinel, the 23-year-old worker was employed at the Maine Pellet Co. when the accident happened just before 9:00 p.m. Full details of the injury have not yet been released,…
The Alliance between officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and those with the International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) aims to continue to reduce the risk of work accidents among window washers. The renewed Alliance aims to address the dangers of slip, trip and fall accidents (especially from…
On-the-job accidents, injuries and fatalities at Logan Airport and other large airports nationwide are most commonly experienced among the ground crews and other support personnel. Our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys understand that an airport like Logan would simply cease to run without these dedicated and hardworking employees. Still, these workers…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal program that works alongside state partners to try to make sure that work places are safe for employees of all kinds. Still, there were more than 4,600 workers killed at work in 2011. This is despite the more than 2,000…
A New England brewery has been cited by officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA) which alleges close to 15 seriously violations of its workplace health and safety standards. The investigation leading to these citations was the result of the late-April death of a worker at the company’s…
Students, developers and anyone else who can work a computer is invited to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor challenge. Officials are conducting a Workplace Safety and Health Challenge. What they’re asking for is a tool that helps to convey the importance or taking the proper precautions to prevent…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their preliminary picks for the Top 10 most commonly cited workplace safety and health violations for this year. “While great progress has been made in safety over the past 100 years, today’s presentation reminds us there is more to be done…
When it’s cold outside, you want to be aware and be prepared. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some of the dangers that accompany cold weather are serious and dangerous, but there are some that you might not be able to spot as easily. Workers who…
A worker at a Bumble Bee Tuna plant was cooked to death inside of an industrial oven, referred to as a steamer machine. The worker, according to The Examiner, was 62-years-old. When emergency response teams arrived on scene, the man was pronounced dead. The accident forced the plant to shut…
It’s almost flu season and there’s a good chance you’re going to get it from work. An inconvenience for some, older workers and those with pre-exisiting conditions may be particularly vulnerable. That’s why officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are helping employers to reduce the risks of…