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New businesses and small businesses may not be aware of their obligations for worker safety, or may not devote sufficient resources to keeping employees safe. Worker health and safety must be a top priority for anyone hiring employees, whether they are a start-up company or an established business with hundreds of employees. agreement-signing-251732-m.jpg

Victims who are injured on-the-job need to understand their legal rights in pursuing a work injury claim after an accident or illness. A workers’ compensation lawyer should be consulted by those who are injured or by family members who lose loved ones due to workplace accidents.
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The construction industry is the largest creator of summer jobs in the United States. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most dangerous industries nationwide. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 19.3 percent of all worker deaths happened in construction in 2012. ladder-1368615-m.jpg

While many different types of injuries and accidents can happen on a construction site, there are four primary causes of workplace deaths in construction. These include falls, being struck by objects, electrocutions, and being caught in or between objects. As the summer season approaches and construction workers get busy, our construction injury lawyers have some tips for construction workers to reduce the risks of these “fatal four.”
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The restaurant industry is second only to construction in terms of creating summer jobs. As Restaurant News reports, an improving economy means that there will be many more workers hired in eating and drinking places this summer. Nationwide, 2014 is expected to be the second summer on record where at least half-a-million restaurant jobs will be added. pizza-spinaci-series-1352540-m.jpg

Restaurant jobs can be a great source of income for teens and college students who are off from school. The busy summer season can also present an opportunity for people who have been looking for work to get their foot in the door of the restaurant industry. Unfortunately, this field has some risks for workers and it is essential that the millions who get restaurant jobs follow safety tips to avoid getting hurt at work. Our work injury lawyers have some tips to help workers stay safe and get through to the fall with the minimum risk of injury or death-on-the-job.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the youth labor force grows sharply each year between April and July. While a summer job can provide invaluable experience and open the door to employment upon graduating from high school or college, it can also be risky. Teens are in danger of being hurt or even killed when they work during the summer, especially if they do not receive the proper training. higher-2-1205206-m.jpg

Our workplace injury lawyers have some tips for teens working this summer to help young people stay safe and reduce the risk of getting hurt on the job.
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In Massachusetts, there was one worker killed in 2012 as a result of exposure to harmful substances or a harmful environment on-the-job. As the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports, this death occurred in a year when there were a total of just 33 workplace fatalities, down from 68 in 2011. Exposure to chemicals on-the-job can also cause cancer, birth defects or other serious and sometimes fatal damage. chemicals-506057-m.jpg

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is supposed to protect workers and ensure that they are not exposed to dangerous chemicals in their workplaces. OSHA should do this by identifying hazardous chemicals that are likely to be found on job sites and by setting rules for permissible exposure. Unfortunately, the agency vested with the job of protecting workers is falling far short of fulfilling its duties when it comes to chemical exposure. Workers injured or who become ill as a result of exposure to chemicals should consult with a workplace accident attorney for help making a claim for workers’ compensation benefits.
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Women’s Health Week took place from May 12 to May 18 in 2014, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) took the opportunity to outline some of the safety and health issues that women experience at work. The biggest workplace hazards differ for men and women, but female workers do face significant risks on-the-job. woman-working-345996-m.jpg

If you or a loved one is hurt at work, you have legal rights. A Boston workers’ compensation lawyer can represent both men and women injured on the job, as well as surviving family members of those killed in workplace accidents.
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School is ending, the weather is getting warmer and seasonal work is starting in Boston. Restaurant News reports that the construction industry is the nation’s largest creator of summer jobs, and the restaurant industry is the nation’s second largest source of summer employment. untitled-1428039-m.jpg

Construction is a dangerous industry, with 19.3 percent of fatalities on-the-job in 2012 occurring in this field. As the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports, there were 806 deaths among construction workers nationwide out of 4,175 total fatalities. This means that the risk of death is higher in the summers as construction projects ramp up both on roads and also on new buildings and renovations.
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Compensation for treatment and work-loss due to pre-existing conditions may be available under Massachusetts worker compensation statutes – but only if it can be proven that the condition was substantially worsened or aggravated as a result of a work accident or activity.
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Workplace accident attorneys in Boston know that the key is establishing that one’s occupation was a major contributing cause of a pre-existing condition’s progression. Such will be required in order to receive an award of benefits. That means it has to be over 50 percent of the cause.

This is a higher burden of proof than what a worker would face if there was no pre-exsting condition, which requires only that a worker prove the workplace accident or activity was a material cause of injury.
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Federal law protects workers against retaliation in the event that they report misconduct, dangerous working conditions, or safety violations that can cause serious or fatal injuries. The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against a Massachusetts company that allegedly fired an employee for filing a safety complaint with OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration). The Department of Labor investigated the allegations after the firing and had enough evidence to pursue a case against the defendant company for retaliation.

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Employers are responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of employees. In addition to following OSHA policies and federal laws, employers cannot take retaliatory action against employees who wage complaints for safety violations. Our Boston workplace injury lawyers are dedicated to protecting the rights and security of workers throughout Massachusetts. We remain abreast of legal issues and developments that may impact workers’ rights.

The owner of the company denies allegations that he was retaliating against the employee and claims that the employee was fired because of poor performance. Complaints against the employee contend he was driving the truck and that he negatively represented the company and badmouthed the owners when he delivered their orders. The owner also alleges that the he had every reason to fire the employee and that the case is a waste of time.
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Filing a workers’ compensation claim in Boston is typically considered the exclusive remedy an employee has in seeking compensation from his or her employer in the event of occupational injury or disease. cratesandforklift.jpg

However, that doesn’t mean workers are stripped of all other options. In some situations, third-party litigation may be appropriate. If the accident occurred while you were at work, but as a result of negligence from another person or company, an independent lawsuit for damages might be the best course of action to protect you from damages.

A recent example played out before the Alaska Supreme Court in Conley v. Alaska Communications System Holdings, Inc.. The legal principles presented in the claim mirror many of those that arise in Massachusetts work injury lawsuits.
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