If you have been to a big box store in the last few weeks, you know it’s not too soon to start thinking about the upcoming holiday seasons. Even in southern states like Georgia and Florida, Christmas has replaced lawn and garden and seasonal hiring is in full swing....
Month: April 2017
OSHA pushes employers to ban text messaging in effort to prevent Georgia work accidents
The federal government is calling on employers to reduce the risk of Georgia work accidents caused by distracted driving. Specifically, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration is urging employers to ban text messaging by drivers on the job. Our Georgia...
High unemployment can increase the risk of an Atlanta work accident
The number of people employed in nonfarm jobs edged down by 95,000 in September, although the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.6 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Our Atlanta work injury lawyers are as anxious as everyone else for the...
Cairo gas explosion illustrates dangers of Georgia work accidents faced by utility workers
A Cairo utility worker was killed recently in a Georgia work accident when a gas line exploded. Another worker was badly injured when the leaking gas line erupted in a residential area, NBC 10 News reported. Wendell Harrison, the Cairo gas employee killed in the...

