“Striketober” is taking the nation’s employers by storm -- even as many companies struggle with major labor shortages brought on by the unprecedented events of the past two years. Why are thousands of workers walking off the job at places like John Deere and...
The majority of people face at least some potential hazards in their workplace each day. However, due to the nature of their environment, construction workers can be prone to more severe injuries than many others. Understandably, construction site injuries are often...
All it would take is someone asking you about certain jobs and you'd likely readily agree that they're dangerous. You can sit down and sort through government and industry statistics detailing the dangers that you face in certain industries. You might be unaware,...
Dealing with a workers’ compensation claim is not a pleasurable experience for either employees or employers. Employees are dealing with the results of an injury, time off of work and bills. Employers are left with paperwork and the task of deciding if they are...
Most people who work in industrial jobs or manufacturing are very conscious that their jobs can be dangerous. In fact, fatalities are common -- probably far more common than they should be. For example, earlier in 2021, a 61-year-old worker was killed at a Melrose...
If you are a construction worker or laborer who does excavation work on your job, you face the danger of trench entrapment. While all construction work carries inherent risks, those working to excavate trenches face a higher risk than many on construction sites. Do...
Workplace injuries happen so infrequently at most jobs that many workers and their employers aren't completely sure of the steps that they need to take when accidents happen. One detail that employers and their employees may be unclear about is the medical...
Most people know that workers' compensation will pay for their medical treatment after they suffer an injury on the job or get diagnosed with a medical condition because of their employment. The 100% medical coverage through workers' compensation is well-known. While...
Workers are more than just warm bodies. Humans can be complex beings that can suffer both physically and mentally in work-related trauma. Do workers have a right to claim psychiatric trauma in workers' compensation cases? Yes. Psychiatric trauma can be debilitating...
People who work in the construction industry have helped build this country. Daily, they put on their hard hats, kiss their families goodbye, and head off to an inherently hazardous job. Despite complying with all regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health...
