In a recent post, we mentioned a shipyard in Superior, Wisconsin which is facing hefty fines following an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration which resulted in 14 violations. As we noted, the violations included exposing to lead, each...
Month: August 2016
Do you work in a “Most dangerous job?”
A recent report detailed the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. for 2016. The list contains both expected jobs and a few that you might not expect. The list was compiled from statistics gathered from a variety of federal sources, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Shipyard exposes to toxic lead paint
When it comes to some diseases or medical conditions, some employers may plead ignorance. A story from last year in Wisconsin involving exposed to toxic levels of gases from roasted coffee might have been such a situation. The chemical which caused the issue, is the...
OSHA’s Focus Four: don’t let them become the Fatal Four
Construction always face danger in their jobs. The job of constructing virtually anything is dangerous, as it almost always requires heavy equipment, working in exposed positions, dangerous tools, interaction with electricity and the movement of earth, concrete, steel...
Enough bad judgment to go around
Small businesses are inherently much more nimble than large corporations are. Decisions can be made quickly and because the owner, manager and employees may all know each other very well, the business may have a genuine interest in the well-being of its employees. In...
A word about third-party lawsuits in the context of workplace injury
We've previously mentioned on this blog that ' is, generally speaking, the sole remedy available to injured . We've also noted that a worker may have his or her ' award either increased or decreased depending on whether the employer took reasonable steps to keep safe...