We’ve previously mentioned on this blog that employers have the duty to furnish a safe place to work and to protect their health, safety and lives of their employees. Under the so-called Safe Place statute, which imposes this duty, employees who are injured as a...
Many Wisconsin employees are exposed to toxins at work. When are expected to perform jobs around hazardous chemicals, their employers should provide them with information about the toxins. Information about toxins and safe handling procedures is usually found in a...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called for more protections for coffee and others who are working in the food industry. The CDC has warned that there is a potential for contracting deadly and permanent lung diseases in this industry because of...
While many Wisconsin residents might have strong feelings about the Second Amendment, there are also substantial concerns about various types of violence inflicted because of the misuse of weapons. OSHA notes that approximately 2 million U.S. residents are directly...
A joint case study by American Staffing Association and National Safety Council created a fictional scenario involving a temporary worker assigned to an employer. In this scenario, the worker was assigned to do welding work indoors with a portable generator and...
Chemical exposure can happen anywhere and at any job. For example, a teacher is exposed to chemicals when cleaning desks, and a chemist is exposed to chemicals as a part of his or her job. Chemical exposure can be very dangerous. While not all interactions with...
Eye injuries are more common in the workplace than you may think. In fact, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has reported that there are around 2,000 in the United States who suffer eye injuries every day. The right eye protection can help...
While workplace injuries can occur on any type of Wisconsin job site, construction is one of the industries that is known for more significant hazards. Statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration indicate that approximately 20 percent of...
' benefits help many injured Wisconsin employees to pay for their medical expenses and time off from work. However, a study has found that are receiving the lowest levels of benefits in decades. ' benefits per $100 of payroll were just $0.91 in 2014, the lowest it has...
With many workplace accidents and injuries, you can recover completely. You'll be out for a while with a broken leg, for example, but you should recover entirely and not see any negative ramifications down the line. The same is distinctly not the case with...
