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,...
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...
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...
Healthcare workers suffer from musculoskeletal injuries at much higher rates than people in other professions. In 2017, nursing assistants, for example, experienced an incidence rate of 166.3 per 10,000 workers, which is over five times the average for all workers....
Over the last few decades, work on communication towers has exploded. Before the 1980s, there was only a small, specialized industry of workers who erected, serviced and maintained broadcast and communication towers. Now, with a cellphone in every pocket,...
When a company runs heavy machinery, lockout/tagout procedures are crucial. They ensure that employees are not surprised by a sudden startup of a machine they thought was shut down. This is especially important during cleaning and maintenance when physical safeguards...
At our law firm, we help Illinois employees with their workers’ compensation claims after they have sustained work-related injury or contracted occupational diseases. It is helpful for us to become involved at the very beginning with the filing of the claim, but our...
When you think about dangerous jobs, retail probably doesn’t come immediately to mind. But even retail employees face serious hazards, especially when employers fail to follow federal and state safety regulations or best practices within the industry. An example of...
Anyone who works construction knows how dangerous the job can be. Even when all the safety protocols are followed, everyone on the job is well-rested and alert, and the team is loaded with experienced professionals, construction work always presents significant danger...
Some vibrations can be therapeutic and relaxing, which is why we all love those vibrating massage chairs you see for sale at the mall. But too much vibration over an extended period of time can be more harmful than most people realize. If you work in construction or...
