Missouri is one of three states in which federal health authorities are concerned about the high numbers of workers developing musculoskeletal disorders due to the prevalence of ergonomic stressors among workers in industries such as poultry processors. Data gathered...
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Month: March 2016
Untrained operator causes fatal forklift accident
Construction company owners in Missouri must ensure that workers are adequately trained for the jobs allocated to them. This is especially important for the operators of mechanical equipment on construction sites. All employees -- those operating construction...
Criminal charges follow fatality caused by safety hazard
In many cases of workplace fatalities nationwide, including here in Missouri, federal investigators determine that the workers' deaths were preventable. This was the case in a fatal 2014 on-the-job accident in another state. An Occupational Safety and Health...
Workplace accident: Construction worker struck by excavator
Construction sites in Missouri and other states pose numerous hazards, some of which may cause catastrophic injuries. Construction company owners must provide safe work environments. In order to prevent a workplace accident, employees must receive adequate safety...
Workers’ injuries: 17 amputations at Tyson Foods in 9 months
Workers in meat processing plants nationwide, including here in Missouri, are exposed to too many amputation hazards. This is the opinion of a professor of occupational health who requested the details of federal injury reports for Tyson Foods -- one of the largest...