Every day, people throughout Chicago take off their coats, pull out their chairs and sit down at their desks for another day of work. This of course means another eight to ten hours spent sitting in front of their computer monitors, pounding away at a keyboard while...
Month: April 2013
Chicago Heights family mourns loss of father in industrial accident
Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are currently searching for clues following a fatal accident at a metals plant in a southern suburb earlier this month, the second fatality at that particular location in just 25 months. Reports...
With winter in the rearview mirror, officials urge drivers to remember work zone safety
Now that winter finally appears to be making its exit, it means that certain summertime activities can resume in earnest, including barbeques, baseball games, gardening, and, of course, road construction. Like it or not, the roads across the state of Illinois will...
Will Illinois lawmakers introduce a workers’ comp state insurance fund?
The Illinois General Assembly made history back in May 2011 when it passed a comprehensive workers' compensation reform bill designed to generate significant annual savings. To date, the bill -- which officially took effect in September 2011 -- has enjoyed success,...