Employees in the health care industry nationwide, including in Illinois, often face life-threatening situations in carrying out their duties. The prevalence of violent attacks by patients in hospitals and other health care settings is a matter of grave concern. The...
Getting hurt at work can be a nerve-wracking experience. First, there's the concern about the degree and severity of your injuries. You may need help from co-workers just to reach the nurse's station or medical facility at your job. Then, there's the concern about how...
The threat of falling exists in any workplace, regardless of the industry. An Illinois office worker may not be at as much risk of falling as a construction worker, but the danger is present in a wide variety of work environments. A hotel in a neighboring state...
Now and then a story is published that shows that not all employers disregard the safety and health of their employees. So many workers in Illinois and elsewhere are victims of on-the-job injuries because they work in unsafe environments where safety regulations are...
The chief executive of the National Safety Council says impairment threatens the safety of workers nationwide, including in Illinois. Not alcohol or drug impairment, but the type brought about by a lack of rest or enough sleep to restore the proper functioning of the...
Safety in industrial facilities in Illinois and other states continues to be a concern among authorities. Although more automation involves fewer human workers, some of those who remain in manufacturing plants work with sophisticated but complex machinery that could...
If you recently suffered an injury on the job, you may have concerns that your employer's workers' compensation insurance may not fully address your situation, or maybe you've heard that you should sue your employer rather than accept workers' compensation benefits....
