Even though employers in Illinois are expected to protect the health and safety of their employees, many workers realize that they are the best protectors of their own safety. Workers in depots or distribution centers can avoid warehouse accidents by becoming familiar...
Month: May 2018
The effects of returning to work after a workplace injury
When a worker suffers an injury on the job or in some work-related accident, he or she generally enjoys medical care, wage loss compensation, and other benefits through workers' compensation. While this is welcome coverage in the moment to help address the immediate...
Construction company employee dies in work-related accident
Being informed that a loved one will not be coming home from work is naturally a traumatizing experience. Such news was delivered to two Illinois families on a recent Friday. An accident reconstruction officer of the Illinois State Police is part of an investigation...
Fatal workplace accidents: Laundry worker crushed to death
For any Illinois family, the unanticipated loss of a loved one is a shock. Learning that a spouse and parent will not return home as usual after work is understandably devastating. Fatal workplace accidents occur in all industries, often as the result of unsafe...
Will the national stand-down limit construction accidents?
The Construction Safety Week 2018 that runs between May 7 and May 11 nationally will aim to elevate awareness of the importance of creating safe work environments in Illinois and elsewhere. Workers must receive adequate training and personal protective equipment to...
Employer-employee collaboration can avoid manufacturing accidents
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration prescribes rules that intend to keep employees in factories and manufacturing plants safe and healthy. The agency also provides guidelines for Illinois business owners to establish cultures in which employers and...