Workers across many industry sectors are injured in fall accidents while on the job every year. A 2009 review of statistics done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics points to the significance of fall injury accidents. According to the report, 212,760 workers were...
Occupational hearing loss is a serious problem for manufacturing workers in Minnesota and around the country. According to information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 72 percent of workers with occupational hearing losses that are considered recordable by OSHA...
It is not uncommon for employers to provide safety protections against falling hazards and exposure to dangerous materials but to fail to take into account for the potential dangers of long-term exposure to vibrations. While vibrations from equipment, such as saws,...
Employees who work from home may be at a higher risk of injury. While most cases go unreported, there have been notable examples of workers' compensation benefits being awarded for injuries that were suffered while the worker was at home. In one case, it was held that...
Representatives from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration were on the scene of a fatal construction accident in Rochester, Minnesota, along with police and ambulance workers. The agency plans to follow up with a formal investigation after a...
Although nail guns boost productivity and are easy to use, they can be dangerous tools. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, about 37,000 visits to emergency rooms are made every year because of nail gun injuries. Minnesota employees in the...
Employees in Minnesota might benefit from learning more about employers' responsibilities in the workplace according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The standards employers are required to abide by are established under the OSH Act. Any violations...
Minnesota workers who have jobs that require them to work in trenches or other excavated areas may want to be aware that a cubic yard of dirt may weigh in excess of 3,000 pounds. This is enough weight to cause a worker fatality through crushing or suffocation. In the...
Along with complying with OSHA regulations, the majority of businesses in Minnesota and throughout the country are obligated to provide workers' compensation coverage to their employees. A few types of on-the-job injuries and illnesses may include a hearing loss...
Construction workers in Minnesota need to be cognizant of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's new rules for a potential unsafe working environment in confined spaces. Employers will need to determine the possible dangers, find ways to increase safety,...