In December of 2012, Investors Business Daily reports that a record number of workers signed up for federal disability benefits. During this month, almost 90,000 new workers signed up for these benefits, which are provided through the social security administration. This brings the total number of disabled workers collecting benefits…
Roads, bridges, tunnels and other public and private property need to be regularly maintained. This job normally falls to construction workers. Construction workers may do a number of different jobs including building construction, remodeling existing structures or working on the streets to improve the transportation system in the U.S. Unfortunately,…
Trench work is a part of almost every construction project, as Biz Journals reports. Biz Journals also indicates that trench work is among the most dangerous jobs since all trenches eventually collapse. When a trench does collapse, a worker could end up buried alive under huge amounts of dirt and…
OSHA has a number of different safety requirements in place that impose burdens on employers and that aim to protect workers from becoming injured on a dangerous worksite. When an employer violates OSHA requirements, the employer could face fines, citations or even a work shutdown. Recently, one New England contractor…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 79 workers killed in 2011 as a result of a vehicle or mobile equipment backing up. These workers lost their lives either because they were run over by the reversing vehicle or because the vehicle crushed them against an object. Backover…
As bad winter driving weather approaches, it brings with it the risk of auto accidents due to snow and ice. Auto accidents can happen at any time, but for many, they occur during a commute or when driving for work. As such, these winter car wrecks can leave some people…
The medical industry is undergoing significant changes as technology advances, and one important change is that doctors and healthcare providers are increasingly relying on digital technologies. Doctors and healthcare providers are also increasingly making use of electronic medical records. While these advances may allow for healthcare providers to offer better…
Teenagers throughout Massachusetts routinely take jobs to help out their families or to earn a little spending money. Many teens work only part time while going to school, but some older teens will have full-time employment. Regardless of whether a teen works full time or part time, however, the young…
The workplace can be a dangerous place, especially in certain industries where there is a high risk of accident and injury. While many focus on the dangers of an accident occurring when they consider the possibility of a workplace injury, there are also other ways that a worker could develop…
On many construction worksites, there are incentive programs in place that attempt to prevent injuries. Some of these incentive programs reward supervisors or managers for a good safety record. Other incentive programs penalize supervisors, managers or even workers for injuries. The point of these programs is to encourage a safer…