Falls are the number one cause of death in the construction industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In all industries, there were more than 600 people killed in fall accidents in the U.S. in 2009. While about 300 of these incidents happened in the construction industry,…
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have recently demanded that Brillo Motor Transportation Inc., a commercial motor carrier located in Massachusetts, reinstate a former employee. They’ve also demanded that the company pay that employee close to $100,000 in back wages and interest, $25,000 in punitive damages and…
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino recently issued a heat advisory reminding residents, visitors and workers to stay safe out there through the August heat. We’re now entering the third officials heat wave of the season. You’re reminded to stay shaded and hydrated to stay safe. During this time, employers are…
Officials with The Patrick Administration recently announced that more than $5.5 million was added to the Workforce Training Fund General Grant Program. According to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, this fund is going to help to provide useful and lifesaving training to close to 6,000 current…
As part of a settlement agreement with the national Department of Labor, officials with True North Hotel Group Inc. were forced to pay more than $22,000 in compensatory damages and back wages to a former employee who was fired from one of its Massachusetts locations after raising workplace safety concerns.…
Mayor Thomas M. Menino recently announced that the City of Boston‘s massive road work plan for this year has kicked off with a successful start during the first few months of construction season. So far, there have been close to 25 miles of road repaved. That’s in comparison to the…
According to Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, officials have recently teamed up with the Youth Violence Prevention Funder Learning Collaborative, as well as the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, to discuss the benefits of summer jobs for our younger workers. This is the final release on the…
A worker fell one story to his death after he sustained an electrical shock on a local construction site. According to the Boston Globe, the accident happened at the construction site of Quincy’s new Central Middle School. The man is in Boston Medical Center and was last listen in fair…
According to authorities, the owner of a tree cutting company died in a wood chipper accident. The Boston Herald reports that the man was attempting to clean the inside of the chipper when a three-foot long, crescent-shaped metal shield came off and went through his chest. Officers report that the…
As recent tornadoes in Oklahoma have shown, tornadoes can come in an instant and can create massive damage and destruction. In fact, CBS News reports that a tornado that hit El Reno, OK earlier this summer had winds that reached 295 miles per hour. The high winds and fierce storms…