Remote work has seen a dramatic rise in the past several years. Many employees find that their quality of life has greatly improved since working from home. But just because people are in the safety of their own homes doesn’t mean they’re safe from work-related...
Work Accidents
Lemont truck repair company cited after fatal chemical exposure
Federal and state workplace safety laws are meant to ensure that every workplace is reasonably safe. Nevertheless, many workers face unreasonable hazards in their workplaces, and many are injured and even killed every year in Illinois. One man, 48, was inspecting a...
OSHA cites two contractors after fatal fall in Mapleton
Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). To help prevent them, OSHA engages in regular information campaigns about fall safety. It also inspects workplaces and issues...
Illinois workplace shootings and other occupational violence, part 2
Today we revisit our discussion of occupational violence. Tragically this topic is top of mind during this time of concentrated frequency of gun violence in our country. As we explained in part 1, Illinois workers’ compensation normally provides benefits to a victim...
Workers’ compensation normally covers employee harm from shooting, part 1
Illinoisans and others across the country are reeling from the current intensity and frequency of mass shootings. Many occur in a variety of workplaces, resulting in employee injury and death. A shooting injury may occur when a worker is clocked in and carrying out...
OSHA announces the Top 10 workplace safety violations
Even though fiscal year 2021 required remote inspections, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration still found plenty of workplace safety violations. These violations are all too common. Recently, the federal agency announced, through the National Safety...
Illinois workers’ compensation covers heat-related work injuries
Its hard to deny that climate change really does seem to be making its mark this summer of 2022. Repeated heat waves are rolling across the Midwest, creating the conditions for a variety of related injuries or illnesses. And when an employee suffers injury or sickness...
More danger for workers at Dollar General stores
Another report from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that some Dollar General stores continue to expose workers to serious hazards and dangerous risks. This is despite OSHA’s previous citations against the retailer. Back in December 2021,...
Report: workers are most vulnerable to injury when new on the job
The Travelers Companies, Inc., a large workers’ compensation insurance provider, recently analyzed over 1.5 million workers’ comp claims originating between 2015 and 2019 and involving people who could not immediately return to work. The idea was to catch trends and...
OSHA: Waukegan roofing company repeatedly ignored fall safety rules
Waukegan roofing contractor ECS Roofing Professionals already had a history of violating federal workplace safety standards and ignoring the citations they received, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Now, the agency has proposed...
