Every year, more than four million workers suffer injury or are killed at or due to their jobs. In an effort to reduce these numbers, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a Safe and Sound program. The goal of this...
Our law firm's founder began as an insurance defense attorney, representing insurance companies in disputed workers' compensation claim matters. After ten years, he switched to helping injured workers. That experience provides a unique advantage to our clients. For...
Hospital workers, especially nurses, are extremely valuable employees, but due to the nature of their jobs, they may face a higher risk of injury than people who are employed in other industries. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,...
The number of construction workers and accidents involving them are both at their highest levels since 2008. About three-quarters of construction firms state that they plan to hire new employees in 2017. The pay for construction work has risen with its increased...
In response to the revised Hazard Communication Standard, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has designated a new class of hazards. Workers in Minneapolis companies should be aware that there is a Hazard Not Otherwise Classified category. These are...
Minnesota workers might like to know about the fate of some safety regulations issued by former President Barack Obama now that there is a new administration. While some have been waiting for new rules concerning silica on construction sites, further delays are on the...
Many people consider nursing to be one of the highest callings. You spend your days devoting your life to helping care for the sick and injured. Sometimes, though, you focus so hard on taking care of others that you forget to take care of yourself. Unfortunately, this...
At some point, a Minnesota worker may be asked to use a stepladder on the job. Although they seem simple to use, it is possible to suffer injuries if they are not used properly. As such, the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety provided advice to help...
On April 6, the Associated General Contractors of America released a report on construction industry fatalities. The reports contain information that could help keep construction workers in Minnesota and throughout the country safer. For example, one of the findings...
Workers at Minnesota chemical manufacturing plants are exposed to a variety of risks. In order for the workplace to be safe, it is essential that employers develop methods to decrease the chances of accidents occurring and that they have effective fall prevention...