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As we’ve reported on our Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney Blog, a 42-year-old worker was killed after he overheated on the job. It didn’t even happen outside in the heat or the sun, but rather inside the plant.But as you know, heat can affect a lot of workers,...
Every year in this country, approximately 800 construction workers die as a result of on-the-job accidents. Many more are severely injured.Our Atlanta work accident attorneys know that being struck by vehicles, heavy equipment and other objects is the No. 1 cause of...
Tropical storms have already begun churning in the Atlantic Ocean and into the Gulf of Mexico, with the most recent, Andrea, drenching the Georgia coast and reminding all employers of the importance of being prepared.Our Atlanta workers’ compensation lawyers know that...
Last month, a 42-year-old auto factory worker in LaGrange died after having collapsed in the sweltering heat inside the plant.While our Atlanta workers’ compensation attorneys understand that the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration has launched an...
It’s been nearly five years since a Salt Lake City construction worker was nearly killed after being struck by a sport utility vehicle as he worked alongside the road in a designated work zone, managing traffic.Our Atlanta workers’ compensation lawyers understand the...
The news for workers has been bad lately across the globe. Of course, one of the worst disasters in history recently took place in Bangladesh when a factory collapsed due to failure to follow clearances and shoddy building materials. This collapse led to more than...
The workers’ compensation system in Georgia has long been established as a means to protect workers and to ensure that they have medical bills and costs covered if they suffer a disabling injury at work. Unfortunately, some recent changes to the Georgia workers’...
Recently, the RAND Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace funded a study to consider the relationship between the rate of workplace fatal injuries and the rate of workplace nonfatal injuries. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Industrial...
In the United States, Hispanics make up around 15 percent of the total labor market. Unfortunately, Hispanics are injured in greater percentages on the job than would be expected based on the number of Latinos in the workplace. Hispanics, in fact, have the highest...
Dust hanging in the air may seem to be a natural part of many workplaces. In metal shops, for example, there may be flakes, chunks, fibers or fine particles of metal such as magnesium and aluminum. In construction zones and in many industrial and commercial...
