Workers in the manufacturing industry nationwide, including in Missouri, may find comfort in learning that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a National Emphasis Program on Amputations to replace the program that has been followed since...
On Your Side After An Injury
Month: August 2015
Workplace safety not to be ignored during grain harvesting season
This is the time of the year for harvesting, and grain bin safety is on the minds of many in Missouri and other states. The 2010 deaths of two teenagers, ages 14 and 19, when they were trapped in a grain bin in a neighboring state serves as a constant reminder of the...
Work accident: Explosions at aluminum plant cause injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration had not even completed an investigation of an accident in late June when it was called back to the premises of an aluminum plant in southeast Missouri. The work accident in June involved a worker who suffered serious...
Who will protect your interests in workers’ compensation claims?
Company owners in Missouri are obligated by law to carry workers' compensation insurance if they have five or more employees. Contractors have to carry insurance even if they have only one worker. Under state laws, employees include not only full-time workers but also...