A recent trucking accident in Quincy took the life of an oil truck driver after his truck ended up pinning him against a wall. The accident happened at the former Fore River shipyard as the worker was preparing to transfer fuel from his truck to a commuter boat, according to…
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Work Accident in Middleton Sparks Big Changes for Bostik Inc.
After a work accident in Middleton, an adhesives manufacturer is in some hot water with officials at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) but is working to make the proper changes to help to prevent any kinds of accidents in the future. The company, Bostik Inc, has recently made…
Fatal Work Accident in Lancaster Results in More than $130,000 in Proposed Fines
After a fatal work accident in Lancaster, officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are cracking down on a packaging manufacturer, alleging it failed to ensure its workers safety on the job. After OSHA officials conducted an inspection at he packaging company’s facilities, Horn Packaging Corp. was cited…
Work-Related Auto Accidents in Boston and Elsewhere Targeted by New NSC Policy
Slowly but surely, companies across the country are grasping the dangers of cell phone use behind the wheel. With each passing day, more and more companies are taking the proper safety precautions to help stop this dangerous behavior among employees and are working to help reduce the risks of work-related…
Work-Related Accidents in Boston and Elsewhere Target of Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
There will soon be a Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This new committee will be in charge of advising, consulting and making recommendations to the Secretary of Labor on various ways to help to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of the…
Work Accidents in Boston and Elsewhere Minimized with Random Safety Inspections?
There’s a study that was recently released from Harvard Business School that concludes that random workplace safety inspections likely help prevent work accidents in Boston and elsewhere. Scientists and researchers say that the recent findings of the study could help to mold future regulations and to make workplaces nationwide a…
Laser-Related Work Accidents in Boston and Elsewhere Targeted by OSHA & LIA Alliance
The Alliance is renewed! The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Laser Institute of America (LIA) will continue to work together to help to reduce the risks of work-related accidents in Boston and elsewhere. This Alliance focuses on employee exposure to laser beam and non-beam dangers in research,…
Risks of Work Accidents in New England Lands Company in Hot Water!
The big-time grocery chain of the area, DeMoulas Super Markets, has agreed to make all of its 60 Market Basket in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire safer for all of its employees and to help to reduce the risks of work-related accidents in Boston and elsewhere. According to the Occupational…
Risks of Heat-Related Injuries in Massachusetts and Elsewhere Increase during Summer Months
As we recently reported on our Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Blog, officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently held a press teleconference to discuss the 2012 Heat Illness Prevention Campaign. Well the campaign is now in full swing now and officials are working around the clock to…
New England Work Accidents Likely with Lack of Safety Procedures, OSHA Cites
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently fined a company more than $117,000 for failing to take the proper safety precautions to help prevent New England work accidents. The company, Raymond J. Cawley Contracting Inc., was cited for allowing cave-in and other-related dangers on its work site while employees…