Workplace hazards are present in just about every workplace in Missouri. Employers are responsible for protecting their workers against all potential hazards. Federal safety regulations require company owners to provide personal protective equipment appropriate for...
On Your Side After An Injury
Month: June 2016
Workplace safety: Estimated 300 fatal ladder accidents per year
The University of Missouri reports that approximately 130,000 individuals suffer injuries in ladder-related incidents every year. Also, the number of fatalities in ladder falls are estimated to be 300 per year. Although proper workplace safety protocols make...
Workplace injury: 4 fingers amputated during machine maintenance
Company owners in Missouri and elsewhere must provide work environments free of safety hazards that can threaten their workers. Industrial workers are often exposed to machine hazards, and if precautions are not taken, severe workers' injuries can result. A power...
Cancer-causing substances threaten lives of Alstom workers
Employers in Missouri and across the country who expose their workers to hazardous materials should consider alternatives that might have a less severe impact on the health of their employees. This was said by an Occupational Safety and Health area director in another...