Can Current Regulations Protect Workers From Amputation Injuries?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed fines of $105,000 for an Ohio manufacturing company after a 62-year-old machine operator crushed her hand in an unguarded hydraulic...
View ArticleNew Report Finds High Rate Of Work Injuries In Food Industry
Researchers affiliated with Emory University have found evidence that food workers have a 60 percent higher rate of occupational injuries and illnesses than other industries. According to data gathered...
View ArticleCan I Receive Workers’ Compensation for Anxiety or Depression?
The Supreme Court of Ohio formally acknowledged that “participating in the workforce in, and of itself, is a stressful activity” in 1986. National follow-up studies have confirmed that workplace stress...
View ArticleCan Work Injuries Develop Over Time?
Some workplace injuries can develop over a period of years or decades. Health conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome can take years to materialize. Workers who suffer from carpal tunnel may need time...
View ArticleWhy Should You Hire an Attorney for a Workers Comp Claim?
The workers comp claim process is not an easy process. Injured workers are put at a disadvantage because workers comp laws in Ohio are complicated and full of nuances. Insurers may take advantage of...
View ArticleIs Employee Safety Good for Businesses?
The business world can be both fierce and competitive. This type of environment can lead to risky behavior on the part of supervisors and management, and that can be bad news for workers trying to make...
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