It’s that time of year again! The temps are dipping and the snow is on its way. This is when we see an increase in the risks for work accidents, injuries and fatalities for many workers throughout the state. Each year, there are workers who are seriously injured or even…
A New England worker was flown to Massachusetts General Hospital after an industrial accident severed his fingers. According to the Morning Sentinel, the 23-year-old worker was employed at the Maine Pellet Co. when the accident happened just before 9:00 p.m. Full details of the injury have not yet been released,…
The Alliance between officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and those with the International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) aims to continue to reduce the risk of work accidents among window washers. The renewed Alliance aims to address the dangers of slip, trip and fall accidents (especially from…
On-the-job accidents, injuries and fatalities at Logan Airport and other large airports nationwide are most commonly experienced among the ground crews and other support personnel. Our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys understand that an airport like Logan would simply cease to run without these dedicated and hardworking employees. Still, these workers…
Hurricane Sandy came at New England full force. Because of her wrath, airports in the area have canceled close to 20,000 flights. Hurricane Sandy slammed into a cold-weather system and dropped into the area bringing 80 mile per hour winds. Rain and snow even continued in some mountainous areas. More…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal program that works alongside state partners to try to make sure that work places are safe for employees of all kinds. Still, there were more than 4,600 workers killed at work in 2011. This is despite the more than 2,000…
A New England brewery has been cited by officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, (OSHA) which alleges close to 15 seriously violations of its workplace health and safety standards. The investigation leading to these citations was the result of the late-April death of a worker at the company’s…
Students, developers and anyone else who can work a computer is invited to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor challenge. Officials are conducting a Workplace Safety and Health Challenge. What they’re asking for is a tool that helps to convey the importance or taking the proper precautions to prevent…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their preliminary picks for the Top 10 most commonly cited workplace safety and health violations for this year. “While great progress has been made in safety over the past 100 years, today’s presentation reminds us there is more to be done…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Newport Construction for various work hazards that were observed at a work site in Middlesex County. The Nashua contractor is now facing more than $30,000 in fines. These citations were handed over for various trenching dangers as cited by OSHA. This…