If you work for a business that does residential construction, it is very likely that you may have to work at heights greater than 6 feet or more above the ground. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations govern much of the...
When it comes to industrial or occupational diseases, the relevant question to ask is who has a choice. The employer often has superior knowledge about a process, chemical or mineral. As in the case of asbestos, mining companies and processors noticed early on that...
An important part of any safe workplace is the recognition that likely understand the risks they face on the job better than anyone else does. They have to perform the job function on a daily basis, so they both know what needs to be done and, at least, some of the...
For many , winter makes their job more difficult. During a normal Wisconsin winter, they have to travel snow covered and icy roads to a job site, and then proceed to work outside all day in the often bone-chilling cold. This creates a number of risks that in more...
We all know we will die at some point, we hope, far in the future. But the reality of death means cemeteries have to perform many burials, and that means someone has to dig the grave. The employed in this business probably, that they too, will someday need a grave of...
Always beware someone suggesting that the reason a process is especially arduous is because of the risk of fraud. ' coverage for injury claims is sufficiently difficult. In Wisconsin and most states, there are forms you have fill out and time limitations you have to...
One way to reduce ' costs is to prevent claims for occurring in the first place. Ensuring that best practices are used by your employees and that you provide the safety training and equipment necessary to create a safe workplace is essential. According to one company...
insurance is important for most , but especially for engaged in physical jobs, such as the construction industry, landscaping, warehouse work, transportation and much of the healthcare industry. In this work, you can be injured during the ordinary course of your...
Occupational diseases can be horrific. The names of some, such as something like Black Lung disease, are frightening enough. One of the most dangerous of all occupational diseases is mesothelioma. It is frightening for two reasons. One, the mineral fibers that cause...
insurance has a long history in Wisconsin. This state was the first to provide a system of for injured . That system has been protecting Wisconsin for 114 years. The system provided with for workplace injuries, such as having a foot smashed in an industrial accident,...
