The Occupational Safety & Health Administration will hold hearings in January on ways to reduce work accidents caused by slip, trip and fall hazards. Our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys know that fall accidents are among the leading causes of serious Massachusetts work injuries. Nationwide, 617 workers died in fall injuries…
The nation’s largest retailers are being warned by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration that they are responsible for the safety of employees and guests during the holiday season, particularly during sales events designed to draw crowds for Black Friday. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers and Boston injury attorneys know…
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration has announced immediate changes to how companies must conduct outreach safety training programs after concern that employers were cramming training into unreasonably long workdays, thereby endangering employee safety. Our Boston work injury lawyers are too often called to represent an injured employee after a…
A Boston work accident resulting from a collapsing gas-line trench has resulted in a $36,500 proposed fine, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration reported. OSHA cited National Grid for six alleged serious violations of trenching safety standards after an employee was injured by a falling rock. The June 21 collapse…
The risk of Massachusetts work accidents caused by hazardous chemicals was highlighted by a forum this fall held by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, which aims to update exposure reduction strategies and other safety measures. Serious or fatal injuries caused by hazardous chemical exposure are among the most complex…
A Massachusetts wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a Boston firefighter, against six companies contracted to inspect the braking systems on fire trucks, the Boston Globe reported. While a Massachusetts workers’ compensation claim is most commonly filed to collect damages on behalf of an employee and…
A Massachusetts work accident injured two men who fell three stories after scaffolding collpsed in Lynn, the Boston Globe reported. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers are frequently called to represent employees who have been injured in work accidents caused by falls. Falls from ladders, falls involving scaffolding and slip and…
This week (Oct. 4-8) is Drive Safely Work Week as employers are encouraged to take steps to reduce the risk of car accidents on the job, Trucking Info reports. Traffic accidents are a leading cause of Massachusetts work accidents and accidents on the job nationwide. Those injured in a traffic…
During the months leading up to his brutal stabbing death by three assailants, a Hyde Park pizza delivery man shared his fears of being robbed on the job with co-workers, the Boston Herald reports. An experienced Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyer or Boston wrongful death attorney should always be contacted when…
A Boston work accident has claimed the life of a 48-year-old electrician, who died hours after being pulled from a Norfolk house explosion, the Boston Herald reported. Seven other people were seriously injured in the incident, after the WInterberry Way condominium blew up. Fire investigators believe the cause of the…