Category: Workers’ Compensation

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines demolition as the dismantling, razing, destroying, or wrecking of any building or structure or any part thereof. Demolition workers face many of the same hazards that general industry construction workers face, but they also come into contact with several other job-specific hazards that far too often carry[…]

According to estimates from market and consumer data company Statista, there were approximately 16 million temporary employees in the United States in 2019. There is evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that temporary employment rates are on the upswing and will continue to grow. While temporary or “gig” work affords millions[…]

Every day, countries around the world make major technological advances. One of the world’s more recent advances is 3D printing, which is often referred to as additive manufacturing (AM). In basic terms, the 3D printing process involves creating solid physical objects from digital (or computer-generated) files. Although 3D printing originated in the 1980s, it wasn’t[…]

Workers in manufacturing and food production are often called on to adjust heavy machinery that gets clogged or jammed. Safety protocols typically require machinery to be shut down and isolated from energy sources during maintenance. The hazards of accidental machine startup during maintenance activities include amputation, crushed fingers or limbs, electrocution, and other serious injuries.[…]

Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) publishes a list of the top ten most frequently cited workplace safety and health violations. Year in and year out the same violations top the list, indicating just how badly employers need to improve when it comes to protecting employees from preventable hazards and substandard, unsafe[…]