Believe it or not, some of the most dangerous working conditions in the entire city of Chicago can actually be found under the streets that we drive and walk upon each day. Specifically, those workers who brave the city's vast sewer system are always at an elevated...
Month: September 2013
Promoting safety for agricultural workers
While agriculture undoubtedly plays a huge role in the Illinois economic sector, there is still great concern regarding the safety of agricultural workers. There were more than 48,000 injuries to farm workers across the nation in 2011 and in 2012 there were 475...
Robotic prosthetics give injured worker new hope
It is important to understand that those workers who are unfortunate enough to be involved in industrial accidents often suffer more than just back sprains, muscle pulls or neck strains. This is not to say that these types of work injuries aren't incredibly...
OSHA issues 26 violations for Chicagoland paint factory explosion
Last spring, our blog discussed how a terrifying industrial accident at a paint factory in the northwest suburbs of Chicago left both state and federal investigators with a multitude of unanswered questions. To recap, emergency responders were summoned to Fox Valley...