Potential work accidents in Georgia are catching the eyes of officials with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Recently, there were two Georgia companies, Coleman Natural Foods and NuTech Powder Coaters LLC, that were inspected, cited and...
Month: April 2017
Fall Accidents in Atlanta and Elsewhere a Top Concern in 2012
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were roughly 635 people killed because of fall-related work accidents in Atlanta and elsewhere in 2010. This is the most recent statistic released regarding these types of accidents. While this is about 10 fewer...
Cold Weather Increases Risk of Georgia Work Injuries
The recent cold snap highlights the risks faced by those working outdoors, and the fact that Georgia employees are not immune. As far south as Naples, the temperature has dropped into the 30s. Some municipalities have opened emergency shelters. Employees may be at...
Atlanta Chemical Spills Put Workers At Risk For Serious Injury
Many workers — regardless of industry — can be at risk for a potential chemical spill, which could lead to a catastrophic Georgia work injury. In situations where employees end up with a major injury due to chemical spills, it may be necessary for our Atlanta workers’...
Eye Safety Critical at Georgia Work Sites in Order to Keep Employees Injury-Free
Imagine just simply doing your job — a typical day at the office or on the job site, but everything changes in an instant when your eyes are injured by chemicals or something falling. A person who loses his or her eyesight in a Georgia workplace accident can have...
Georgia Company Cited For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards, Possible Georgia Work Accidents
A Georgia company has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration for allegedly exposing workers to potential fall hazards on a construction site. Georgia workers are entitled to work in a safe environment and their...
Georgia Work Accident Causes Centerville Worker His Leg
A worker from Centerville recently lost his leg in a Georgia work accident. It all happened just after 6 a.m. when a vehicle struck the back of a garbage truck, which he was riding on the back of, according to The Sun News. The accident took place on South Houston...
Black Friday Sales Events Put Retail Workers at Risk of Serious Injury in Georgia, Nationwide
Consumers will hit the stores tomorrow for Black Friday, when some of the best shopping deals of the year have traditionally take place the day after Thanksgiving. Our Georgia workers’ compensation attorneys know that workers’ in the retail industry probably dread...
Workers at Risk of Burns, Cuts and Falls in Atlanta Restaurant Industry
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a newly formed Alliance with Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC-United). Our workers’ compensation lawyers in Atlanta know that Alliances with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) are...
Accurate Recordkeeping Can Help Fix Workplace Safety Issues in Georgia
We noted in a previous post on our Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney Blog that several industries nationwide marked an increase in workplace fatalities in 2010, including private mining and law enforcement. Assaults and violence in Georgia workplaces accounted...

