Employers in Boston and throughout the U.S. will have additional time to make sure they are compliant with the new anti-retaliation rules handed down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The agency recently announced it would delay its enforcement of the action, which will have an impact on…
Demolition workers helping to tear down the former Wollaston Theatre in Quincy, Mass. were seriously injured after they became trapped when a wall fell on top of them. According to Masslive.com, the incident happened just south of Boston at a place that was once known by locals as, “The Wolly.” It…
Recently, federal administrators issued a long-awaited rule that is intended to reduce workers’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Codified in 29 CFR, sections 1910, 1915 and 1926, the new regulations go into effect his year and are intended to drastically slash the amount of silica dust to which companies may…
It wasn’t long ago that a worker in Leominster, about an hour west of Boston, lost his life in a tree-trimming accident after he reportedly fell out of a tree bucket. According to news reports quoting police and fire investigators, the landscaping worker was employed by an out-of-town tree service…
Small Business Trends takes a closer look at the top five most common workplace accidents and examines ways to prevent these accidents from occurring. The data on what accidents are the most common came from a recently released report by Travelers Insurance Company. It should come as no shock that…
Harsh working conditions in slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants are not a new phenomenon in the meatpacking plants of Chicago and other cities across the United States. The problem was first brought to public attention when journalist Upton Sinclair published his now famous novel, The Jungle, highlighting the plight of immigrants…
According to a recent news update from the Boston Herald, two electrical workers were just shocked while on the job. Authorities say they were working on an electrical box when they were both shocked by a powerful current. In addition to being electrocuted, they suffered serious electrical burns during the…
A new report by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reveals that while we know of 10,000 serious work-related injuries every year that result in permanent consequences to the workers and their families. But it also shows us that is probably only half the story. Under a new requirement…
Workers’ compensation insurance companies that have paid benefits have a right to pursue equitable contribution from other insurance companies that also provide insurance to the same policyholder, according to the latest ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Although this doesn’t necessarily affect the injured worker directly, it’s important to…
Chronic pain is one of the most common claims made to workers’ compensation carriers. There are often a range of treatments, including physical and occupational therapy and medication. But it’s the medication part that has raised concern over the last two decades. In particular, the prescription of opioid drugs. These are…