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…
For many people, when you hear about workplace injuries, your mind likely goes to physical or labor-intensive industries such as construction, mining or industrial work. The fact, however, is that a workplace injury can happen anywhere and to anyone. Workplace injuries can even happen in professional positions at a dental…
According to My Fox Boston, a 32-year-old man died on Christmas Eve as a result of a tree trimming accident. The man died while performing commercial work at a private home after the limb of the tree he was working on gave way. The man tumbled fifteen feet to the…
A new tool was recently released by officials with the
As of last count, there were close to 20 million workers throughout the country who were under the age of 25. This young group makes up close to 20 percent of the workforce. According to Challenge.gov, close to 400 workers between the ages of 13 and 24 died from work-related…
Residents and business owners in the Northeast are still dealing with Hurricane Sandy cleanup efforts. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are spreading the word and raising awareness about the dangers affiliated with mold. OSHA recently released a new fact sheet to do just that — to…
Last month, our Quincy workers’ compensation lawyers discussed the Top 10 Work Accidents in 2012. These work accidents caused thousands of lives to be lost and resulted in as many as 15 workers per day going to work in the morning and not coming home safely at the end of…
On October 24, we wrote about the Top 10 Work Accidents in 2012. Problems faced by workers leading to accidents included a number of different health and safety violations, including inadequate fall protection, communication problems, inadequate respiratory protection and dangerous scaffolding, among other issues. Understanding each of these workplace risks…
On March 25, 1911, a horrific tragedy occurred in New York City that resulted in the fourth highest number of deaths from an industrial accident in the history of the United States. This tragedy, which resulted in 146 workplace deaths, was called the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and it was the…
On November 23, 2012, a natural gas explosion occurred in Springfield Massachusetts, a large city about 90 miles West of Boston. The explosion caused more than 20 injuries. Located in the entertainment district, 42 nearby buildings were damaged. Reports attribute the disaster to a natural gas worker who was responding…