Tower Workers at Higher Risk of Injury
The Department of Labor, the Federal Communications Commission, and several prominent leaders in the communications industry joined forces recently to promote safety for the men and women who work...
View ArticleFalling Tape Measure Kills Man Delivering to Construction Site
A man making a delivery to a construction site in Jersey City last week lost his life when a tape measure fell off the belt of a worker who was up on the 50th floor of the in-progress apartment...
View ArticleWindow Washing Work Accidents
The job of a window washer is more than just precarious, it’s downright dangerous. Recent work accidents have proven this to us, with the latest being a man who fell from eleven stories up on a bank in...
View ArticleConstruction Backover Accidents: Preventable, but Still Happening
Did you know that OSHA reports that approximately 70 workers are killed each year as the result of being backed over by a truck or construction vehicle? How do these accidents happen? Unfortunately,...
View ArticleOSHA Top Ten Citations: 2014
OSHA continues to increase hazard communications requirements, as well as reporting requirements for workplace injuries and illnesses, all in an effort to decrease the overall number of workers who are...
View ArticleCan I Sue My Employer for My Work Injury?
The state of Indiana has certain statutes in place to protect employers from an overwhelming amount of lawsuits from their employees, but sometimes those protective measures don’t allow for adequate...
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What Does Indiana Workers’ Compensation Cover?
When it comes to getting workers’ compensation benefits in Indiana, all employers are required to carry the coverage, so even though the process is tedious, you will likely receive compensation for any...
View ArticleWhat Injuries Are and Are NOT Covered by Workman’s Compensation?
One of the most common things we discover among American workers is that they are not aware of what would and wouldn’t qualify them for workers’ compensation, should they be injured. Here are a few...
View ArticleDESIGN DEFECTS AND IMPROPER TRAINING AT CENTER OF FORKLIFT ACCIDENTS
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that 1 million forklifts, or powered industrial trucks, are used in workplaces across the United States. Each year, nearly 100 workers...
View ArticleAmazon Fined Following Forklift Death of Indiana Warehouse Worker
State Fine Looms Over Amazon Worker Death The Indiana Department of Labor has slapped mega online seller Amazon with a $28,000 state fine over several safety violations that resulted from a warehouse...
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