How to handle COVID-19 and vaccine requirements in the workplace is a conundrum many businesses are facing. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued numerous recommendations for employee safety during the pandemic, including guidance for employers in responding to both vaccinated and unvaccinated staff. Here’s an overview of the current rules and regulations […]
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extensive recordkeeping and reporting rules in place designed to help employers recognize workplace hazards and correct dangerous conditions by keeping detailed track of work-related injuries and illnesses and their causes. Since 1971, OSHA has required that most businesses keep these records. The reporting requirements are spelled out […]
Excavation work is a vital part of any construction project, and trenches are used to create the foundation of nearly every structure, from homes and buildings to reservoirs and roadways. But these systems also expose workers to dangerous hazards. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), excavation and trenching work has a significantly […]
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The Atlantic Hurricane Seasons lasts from the beginning of June until the end of November, with the greatest intensity in storms generally happening from August through October. When they make landfall, these storms can bring untold destruction, requiring tremendous cleanup and recovery efforts. The 2020 hurricane season broke an all-time record for the most named […]
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Every construction site includes at least a few pieces of heavy equipment. Of course, this machinery is vital to the productivity of a project. But it can also be a primary source of serious injuries to workers on a construction site. Specifically, heavy equipment is a main contributor to struck-by hazards and caught-between/caught-in hazards. Therefore, […]
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Our nation’s farm and agricultural workers are amongst our most vital. Indeed, without the people who grow, pick, package, process, and ship our food, most of our communities wouldn’t be able to eat. Tragically, however, agricultural workers in our country are at a high risk of occupational injury and disease. In a single year, 416 […]
Without factories in America and worldwide, consumers could say goodbye to the thousands of products that are used on a daily basis. From the refrigerator that stores one’s food to the car that gets a person to where they need to go to the clothing that protects against the elements and more, factories and factory […]
While modern-day construction sites may be places of incredible innovation and industry, construction sites can also be very dangerous. The rate of injury within the construction industry is higher than it is for most other industries, and, unfortunately, private construction industry fatalities appear to be increasing. For construction workers, contractors, property managers, and site managers, […]
Driving through a construction zone might be frustrating for a driver who’s eager to get to work and avoid traffic, but for construction workers, roadside construction sites are more than mere inconveniences; they’re dangerous. As reported in an article in the Small Business Chron, every eight hours, one fatality occurs and every nine minutes, one […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) creates standards for employers and enforces the safety and health regulations in American workplaces, including construction sites. All employers and workers must comply with OSHA standards aimed at creating safe work environments. When OSHA codes and rules are ignored or go unenforced, the consequences can be serious, even […]
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Vaccinations and the Workplace
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyHow to handle COVID-19 and vaccine requirements in the workplace is a conundrum many businesses are facing. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued numerous recommendations for employee safety during the pandemic, including guidance for employers in responding to both vaccinated and unvaccinated staff. Here’s an overview of the current rules and regulations […]
OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has extensive recordkeeping and reporting rules in place designed to help employers recognize workplace hazards and correct dangerous conditions by keeping detailed track of work-related injuries and illnesses and their causes. Since 1971, OSHA has required that most businesses keep these records. The reporting requirements are spelled out […]
Trench Safety – OSHA Guidelines on Digging and Working in Trenches
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyExcavation work is a vital part of any construction project, and trenches are used to create the foundation of nearly every structure, from homes and buildings to reservoirs and roadways. But these systems also expose workers to dangerous hazards. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), excavation and trenching work has a significantly […]
Hurricane Season is Fast Approaching – Power Lineman and Safety
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyThe Atlantic Hurricane Seasons lasts from the beginning of June until the end of November, with the greatest intensity in storms generally happening from August through October. When they make landfall, these storms can bring untold destruction, requiring tremendous cleanup and recovery efforts. The 2020 hurricane season broke an all-time record for the most named […]
Construction Site Safety – Staying Safe Around Heavy Equipment
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyEvery construction site includes at least a few pieces of heavy equipment. Of course, this machinery is vital to the productivity of a project. But it can also be a primary source of serious injuries to workers on a construction site. Specifically, heavy equipment is a main contributor to struck-by hazards and caught-between/caught-in hazards. Therefore, […]
OSHA Safety Guidelines for Agriculture Operations
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyOur nation’s farm and agricultural workers are amongst our most vital. Indeed, without the people who grow, pick, package, process, and ship our food, most of our communities wouldn’t be able to eat. Tragically, however, agricultural workers in our country are at a high risk of occupational injury and disease. In a single year, 416 […]
OSHA Safety Guidelines for Factories
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyWithout factories in America and worldwide, consumers could say goodbye to the thousands of products that are used on a daily basis. From the refrigerator that stores one’s food to the car that gets a person to where they need to go to the clothing that protects against the elements and more, factories and factory […]
Common Hazards at Construction Worksites
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyWhile modern-day construction sites may be places of incredible innovation and industry, construction sites can also be very dangerous. The rate of injury within the construction industry is higher than it is for most other industries, and, unfortunately, private construction industry fatalities appear to be increasing. For construction workers, contractors, property managers, and site managers, […]
OSHA Safety Guidelines for Road Construction Crews
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyDriving through a construction zone might be frustrating for a driver who’s eager to get to work and avoid traffic, but for construction workers, roadside construction sites are more than mere inconveniences; they’re dangerous. As reported in an article in the Small Business Chron, every eight hours, one fatality occurs and every nine minutes, one […]
Prevention and Safety – Following OSHA Regulations for Construction Sites
/by OSHA Injury AttorneyThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) creates standards for employers and enforces the safety and health regulations in American workplaces, including construction sites. All employers and workers must comply with OSHA standards aimed at creating safe work environments. When OSHA codes and rules are ignored or go unenforced, the consequences can be serious, even […]