We all want to avoid workplace injuries, but some are harder to avoid than others and can happen even without accidents. The cost of a workplace injury resulting in medical consultations and treatment can be several thousand dollars or more, but in order for you to...
Work Accidents
OSHA lists four common causes for construction deaths
The construction industry makes up over 20% of all deaths on the job in the private sector. In order to raise awareness about the dangers of this industry, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a so-called "fatal four" that causes nearly...
Does your safety hinge on the company’s earnings expectation?
In addition to meeting business objectives, U.S. companies also strive to meet analyst forecasts. This critical measure of the business' earnings expectation may be causing some companies to put their workers at risk.What is this all-important benchmark? An earnings...
OSHA aims to reduce injury rate for landscape workers in Alabama
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is calling attention to the many dangers present in landscape work. The federal agency is aiming these efforts specifically at Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. In...
Alabama auto parts plants pose significant danger to workers
The auto parts industry in Alabama puts 26,000 people to work. While this benefits the economy, the cost to some workers has been cruel. Too often, safety violations in these plants result in devastating injuries. Workers have been crushed, burned and entrapped by...
OSHA ruling will improve fall protection for workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced improvements to its walking-working surfaces safety standards for general industry employers. The new rule aims to prevent falls, slips and trips on the job.Falls are the number one cause of...
Alabama pipeline explosion highlights dangers of gas and oil work
On October 31, an explosion at the Colonial Pipeline in Shelby County killed one worker and injured nine others. This tragic accident is just one more reminder that workers in the oil and gas industry face grave dangers every day. Always a dangerous industry, pipeline...
Most common OSHA violations — protect yourself on the job
How dangerous is your job? All occupations have risks. However, if you perform physical labor, work with machinery, work with chemicals or work at elevated heights, you are at increased risk for serious injuries on the job. This may not be a surprise to you, but it is...
Truck driving: a surprisingly dangerous job
We know that trucking accidents create serious potential for injury for other drivers on the road. And, of course, the drivers are at risk for injury in these accidents as well. What we often don't think about is how the nature of the job is dangerous, even when there...
Poultry and meat processing workers face serious dangers every day
All manufacturing jobs have risks, and meat and poultry plants are no exception. Alabama is home to numerous poultry and meat processing plants, and while the jobs typically provide decent wages, they are dangerous. An April 2016 report by the U.S. Government...
