Northeast Hospital Corp. in Beverly was recently cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged violations of electrical safety standards. OSHA was alerted to the issues by a complaint from a worker. Proposed fines for repeat and serious violations would be $63,000. Our…
Our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers know the dangers faced by health care employees that work around toxic substances and airborne infectious agents. A recently produced training video done by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) explains the proper use of respirators for health care employers and workers. The video…
Our Boston workers’ compensation lawyers frequently report on contractors that face workplace safety violations. And we understand the risk construction workers take when employers don’t make safety the priority. An administrative law judge has sided with the U.S. Department of Labor upholding eight citations and $91,200 in fines given to…
In a previous blog about roofing accidents, our Boston Personal Injury Attorney Blog reported that one third of roofing accident victims are Latino workers. Latino workers make up a third of those employed in the construction industry and are often uneducated about safety rights and necessary protection that should be…
The electrical power and transmission industry is extremely important to consumers who need power to go about their day. But for the workers who work in this field, it can be extremely dangerous. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers feel that given the magnitude of the dangers employees face in these…
Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation attorneys frequently report on accidents and injuries caused by work environments and that is true of musculoskeletal disorders. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has for the time being withdrawn its proposed work-related musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs) column on employer injury and illness…
A Wilmington, Massachusetts contractor is facing fines of $235,000 for citations, centered around fall hazards, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers are often called to represent employees injured in fall accidents. Falls are among the most common types…
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of Massachusetts workers’ compensation law; the state is generally considered to be the second to enact a workers’ compensation statute when it did so on June, 28, 1911, according to WorkersCompensation.com Today the program protects thousands of Massachusetts employees, by providing medical care, lost wages…
Though hearing loss is not fatal, it remains a serious occupational hazard for workers who earn their paycheck from noise-related industries like construction, manufacturing, entertainment, transportation, mining, or military. An average of only 15% of employees uses hearing loss protection in these high-risk occupations. This is why our Boston workers’…
A Worcester construction company has been cited by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration with exposing employees to dangerous working conditions in Quincy, Massachusetts. The government contends that dangerous trenching conditions exposed workers to the potential of being seriously injured or killed in a Massachusetts work accident. OSHA reports that…