A general contractor that was hired to reconstruct the Pawtucket River Bridge has recently been cited with a number of violations for failing to protect its employees from a work accident in New England. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have cited the company, S&R/Pihl, with nearly $61,000…
With the Fourth of July holiday, there are increased risks for work-related accidents in Boston and elsewhere, especially if you handle fireworks for public events or work in the fireworks and pyrotechnics industry. For this reason, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds all employers to take the proper…
If you or someone you love works in hydraulic fracturing operations, listen up! Safety Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well we the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently issued a hazard alert to help to protect workers from silica-related work injuries in…
Tribe Mediterranean Foods was recently cited by safety officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) with more than $702,000 in fines for violating a number of federal safety standards after a fatal work accident. The hummus manufacturer was cited with 18 violations for failing to protect employees from…
Did you know that a recent study from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) concluded that there were nearly 15 people who were killed on the job during each day of 2010? The recent report also concluded that the number of fatal work accidents in…
Hilda L. Solis with the U.S. Department of Labor recently made an announcement saying that about $12 million in federal funds was awarded through the Workforce Data Quality Initiative. With the new initiative, 12 more states will be able to build or grow longitudinal databases of workforce data. This information…
As we recently reported on our Massachusetts Workers Compensation Lawyers Blog, the entire month of June is being dedicated to worker safety by the National Safety Council (NSC). During this time, officials are working to educate employees about the risks they face on the job and they are also offering…
As we recently reported on our Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Blog, the entire month of June will be used to help to raise awareness about the risks of work accidents. The National Safety Council (NSC) is organizing the month-long event, National Safety Month, and they’re also stepping up with some important…
Interstate Electrical Services, an electrical contractor from North Billerica, was recently cited by officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for a number of safety and health violations following an Andover work accident back in 2011. In the flash blast accident, two employees who were an installing an…
The entire month of June has been designated as National Safety Month, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). From the 3rd through the 9th, the NSC is working to Promote Employee Wellness. Just as employers are required to make sure that work places are safe for employees, employees should…