A work-safety summit this month sought to find ways to improve safety for Latino workers and reduce the risk of Georgia work accidents and on-the-job injuries elsewhere in the United States. Our Georgia workers’ compensation lawyers know there are many reasons that...
Month: April 2017
Hazardous chemicals present risk in the Georgia workplace
Employers have a responsibility to assure their employees are not overexposed to hazardous material. Exposure to such material can be in the form of ingestion, contact or inhalation. Our Georgia workers’ compensation lawyers are aware of the risks and dangers of long...
OSHA cites Georgia post office for repeat work-safety violations
We place a lot of trust in the U.S. Postal Service to keep our mail safe and secure each day. And thousands of hardworking men and women support their families as postal employees. Yet the post office is frequently cited for work safety violations from one end of the...
Atlanta roofing accidents a common cause of Georgia construction injuries
Roofing accidents in Atlanta are a real concern for residential construction workers. Falling from a roof can cause catastrophic injuries including broken necks, spinal cord injuries and death. “Fatalities from falls are the number one cause of workplace deaths in...
Green Jobs welcome in Georgia as long as employee safety remains a priority
Industries that care about preserving the environment we live in are creating an upward trend for employment opportunities in a period in which we really need it. “Green jobs” create a safer environment in which to live and breathe, but whether they are safe for the...
Another lawsuit filed in Atlanta construction accident at Botanical Garden
Another lawsuit has been filed by a worker injured in a Georgia construction accident at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in 2008, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The Canopy Walk collapsed just before Christmas 2008, dropping workers 40 feet to the ground. One...
Government to tackle hearing loss — Georgia work injuries often responsible
The federal government is updating work safety rules involving noise in the workplace in an effort to reduce the risk of Georgia work injuries involving deafness or hearing loss. Cases of hearing loss are quite common for factory workers and those who work long-term...
OSHA safety training can help reduce risk of Atlanta work accidents — agency bars extra-long training sessions
Federal work-safety advocates are cracking down on the employer practice of cramming safety training sessions in to unreasonably long work days. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration has instituted a new rule, effective immediately, which requires its...
Georgia workers’ compensation lawyers note more than 1.2 million lost-time work accidents reported in 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a 9 percent reduction last year in the number of work accidents and injuries that required time away from work. Still, more than 1.2 million employees missed work last year because of an on-the-job accident. Our Atlanta work...
Many hazardous chemical standards a half-century old; Georgia work accidents from chemical exposure an ongoing concern
Exposure to hazardous chemicals is an ongoing concern and a common cause of Georgia work accidents. While the federal government is working to improve safety, even the Occupation Safety & Health Administration admits it does not have a firm grasp on the dangers of...

