Two years ago, the world watched, riveted by the rescue of 33 Chilean miners, trapped deep in the earth’s bowels for months after the mine they were working in collapsed. At the time, some in the U.S. may have expected that regulations in the U.S. would help prevent such a…
Roofers at a Topsfield, Massachusetts work site were exposed to a number of potential fall hazards, and their employer has been fined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (or OSHA). A news release detailing the violations was released late last month. The roofing company, based in Reading, Massachusetts,…
Every Massachusetts worker has the right to bring forth on-the-job safety concerns, without fear of retaliation by an employer hoping to cut corners. The hope is, they can prevent a Boston work-related accident. That right is especially crucial when the industry is charged with providing a service to the public…
Prolerized New England Co. LLC, also known as Schnitzer Northeast, was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 10 serious work-safety violations for failing to protect workers from work-related accidents in Everett. The alleged citations come with fines totaling approximately $70,000. Our Massachusetts workers compensation lawyers…
Work-related accidents in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are a serious problem, according to the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). According to recent reports, the regional OSHA office in Boston has filed a complaint against DeMoulas Super Markets Inc. This company does business as Market Basket. The complaint was filed…
As we recently reported on our Boston Car Accident Lawyers Blog, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working diligently to help curb driver distractions. The number of distraction-related car accidents is increasing significantly, and it’s employees who are driving on the job who are greatly affected by these…
Many employees in the state work outside in the cold and often severe winter weather, putting them at greater risk for a cold weather-related work accident in Massachusetts. Sometimes we think that our blood is accustomed to the cold, but that’s not always the case. The Centers for Disease Control…
Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation attorneys are urging all businesses to take the time and initiative this year to provide the safest work places as possible to help prevent work accidents in Boston, especially among younger people. In 2010, there were nearly 18 million workers who were under the age of…
It’s a new year and time to start over with a fresh slate. Let’s start with making workplaces safer than ever by making a New Year’s resolution to practice better safety precautions to help prevent fall accidents in Massachusetts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is all over…
A masonry contractor in Massachusetts, NER Construction Management Inc., has recently agreed to hand over more than $130,000 in fines and penalties for failing to protect its employees from a work accident in Boston. The company was recently fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a safety…