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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...
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...
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...
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’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
