Last week, we were discussing the situation of in jobs involving the roasting of coffee and how it may prove far more dangerous than would appear. A chemical, diacetyl, is given off by items like roasted coffee and beer, apparently caused by fermentation. It is also...
Month: April 2016
With a name like bronchiolitis obliterans, it can’t be good, pt.1
For a coffee drinker, there is nothing like the smell of freshly ground coffee. A study by a Wisconsin newspaper and performed by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Sometimes, the ‘ fraud is an employer
We have all seen these types of stories in Wisconsin. They often involve video of who have falsely claimed some type of injury or disability and are receiving ' benefits. A news program may record video of them hunting, fishing, waterskiing or engaging in some other...
Process changes threaten Wisconsin ‘ system.
Changes to Wisconsin's ' law was signed by the governor in February was part of a process that has been used to amend ' laws in the state. But there is potential for changes that may not proceed in as orderly or reasonable a fashion in coming years. The process has...
Don’t take the fall
For in many occupations, falls are an omnipresent threat. Any workplace that has stairs, ladders, gangways, scaffolding or any elevated platform, there is always a risk that a worker could fall. For employees on construction sites, whether large multi-story structures...