On behalf of Mudge Porter Lundeen & Seguin, S.C. | Sep 30, 2016 | Workplace Injuries
Wisconsin is one of the states that is governed by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration programs in contrast to states that have their own programs. This means that since January 1, 2015, employers in the state of Wisconsin have also been subject...
On behalf of Mudge Porter Lundeen & Seguin, S.C. | Sep 30, 2016 | Toxic Exposure
Two recent deaths related to agriculture in Wisconsin have raised awareness about a very specific danger on farms. The danger is related to the storage of manure, and the risks of exposure to the toxic fumes associated with this process can be illness or even death....
On behalf of Mudge Porter Lundeen & Seguin, S.C. | Sep 21, 2016 | Workplace Safety
Commercial truck drivers on Wisconsin highways may be fatigued if they have not had sufficient sleep. If a driver has obstructive sleep apnea, getting a good night’s rest can be especially difficult. OSA is a respiratory condition that causes people to have...
On behalf of Mudge Porter Lundeen & Seguin, S.C. | Sep 19, 2016 | Workplace Injuries
When you hear the phrase “workplace injury,” your mind probably immediately thinks of physical injuries caused by a fall, or a dangerous work environment, or a negligent co-worker. You may imagine someone with broken bones, cuts, bruises or even a head...
On behalf of Mudge Porter Lundeen & Seguin, S.C. | Sep 14, 2016 | Construction Workers' Accidents
A construction accident in West Allis, Wisconsin recently left at least two workers with injuries and investigators asking plenty of questions about how the accident occurred. With the investigation early in the process, there are few details available about this...
On behalf of Mudge Porter Lundeen & Seguin, S.C. | Sep 9, 2016 | Workplace Safety
A new study found that worker safety in Wisconsin and elsewhere in the nation may be linked to a company’s financial health. Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas used injury data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine that injury rates...
On behalf of Mudge Porter Lundeen & Seguin, S.C. | Sep 2, 2016 | Workplace Safety
For employers, workers’ compensation is something of a mixed blessing. Because it protects them from being sued by their injured workers, it both lowers their overall costs and provide a relatively fixed cost from year to year. But employers, perhaps spoiled by...
