You’re injured. You were hurt on the job in a Massachusetts work accident. Do you know what to do? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 5,000 employees were injured on the job in 2009. These types of injuries could happen to you if your employer doesn’t help to…
Two companies in our state have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for demonstrating excellent standards of workplace safety to prevent work accidents in Massachusetts. Employees and management at Raytheon Co.’s Cross Business Integration Center have been deemed a “star” site, which is…
A Someville company received a number of safety hazard violations from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) after a Massachusetts work injury. A workplace injury at Royal Institutional Services Inc., a commercial laundry located at 30 Innerbelt Road, resulted in four separate violations. One of…
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…
Employees in the fireworks/pyrotechnics industry consider yourself warned! The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a memo urging employers in this industry to protect their workers from the hazards they will be exposed to while handling fireworks for public events this Fourth of July. Retailers across the United States…
Two New England companies face a number of work safety violations. These violations bring up the importance of work safety in Massachusetts. These two companies received a number of citations and thousands of dollars in fines for failing to take the proper steps to keep employees safe on the job…
A new compliance assistance tool is now available to employers to help reduce the risks of workplace falls that can cause serious injury or death to residential workers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers the new educational presentation on their website. This new tool is one of many…
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials have hit the scene and are now working to assess the damage to determine how much backup assistance is needed to help get Massachusetts back in working order after the string of severe tornadoes. FEMA crews are conducting the current search and rescue operations,…
A recent article in Cape Cod Today reported a worker amputated several digits on his hand in a lawn mower accident. Our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers know that injuries from power lawn equipment can result in amputations and severe lacerations. Due to the nature of maintenance and landscaping work, these…
Folan Waterproofing and Construction Co. Inc. received nine serious violations from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for seriously violating the standards of work safety in Boston at their Lowell work site. The company received these violations because of inadequate safeguards when working on aerial lifts,…