A worker at an aluminum foundry in Missouri was killed in a recent on-the-job accident. An area director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said this was one of many preventable workplace accidents nationwide, and offered the agency's condolences to...
On Your Side After An Injury
Month: February 2016
Workplace safety: Gun violence threats must be addressed
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, business owners in Missouri must provide employees with safe workplace environments that are free from known hazards that might cause serious harm or death to employees. Although there are no specific regulations related...
Workplace accidents: Woman dragged into dough mixer dies
Missouri employees who are exposed to the working parts of machines in the line of duty must receive adequate training about the related dangers. Only when they understand the hazards will workers know how to avoid injuries in workplace accidents. Company owners also...
Workplace accidents: OSHA investigates freight company fatality
Due to the variety of products that are typically handled by shipping companies, workers at freight handlers nationwide, including here in Missouri, have to face many hazards that may lead to serious or fatal injuries. An incident at a shipping company in a...