' programs are expensive. They must cover injuries that can range from minor, single occurrence incidents to chronic or catastrophic injuries that leave a worker permanently disabled. A roofer who has fallen at work and is severely injured is easy to identify as...
With the return of warmer weather in Wisconsin, many will see a resumption in trenching activity. While this is essential for many jobs, from plumbing and other underground utilities to building foundations, it is essential that this work is carried out safely....
A federal investigation into a fatal accident at a Wisconsin paper mill recently concluded that the mill is responsible for the death of one of its . The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the employer, Clearwater Paper Corp., for four safety...
Imagine you are lying in a hospital bed. You stare ahead at the typical, Wisconsin hospital room. Overhead fluorescent lights, medical equipment near the wall, a monitor and keyboard for the doctors or nurses, maybe a whiteboard with your name and some other details...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
When we discuss issues involving workplace injuries, it is often made into an either-or discussion. Either we can have workplace safety or we can have can have low ' premiums. Framing the issue this way is wrong because it ignores the obvious connection. If every...
