While almost every job can include duties or conditions that may lead to work-related accidents or illnesses, there are certain fields that come with a higher risk to personnel safety. One of these employment fields encompasses factories and heavy duty equipment...
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Workplace Accidents
Officials investigating death of man killed in work accident
Construction work is both rewarding and dangerous for those who enter this field. In spite of safety precautions that employees may take, a deadly work accident can claim lives and leave others seriously injured. There are many Missouri residents who have either...
OSHA fines company over repeat improper scaffolding, violations
Construction workers face many hazards due to the nature of the job and the tools required to complete their projects. Therefore, inspectors with OSHA often spend significant time and resources conducting safety inspections of these sites -- especially whenever there...
Bipartisan efforts to secure funding for OSHA program
Many workplaces in Missouri and throughout the country pose a danger to the health and safety of workers. The vast majority of companies are subjected to regular inspections conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA. One little-known...
OSHA involved after man falls from roof and dies
Working in construction and home improvement can be a risky undertaking. In spite on the precautions that one may take to avoid hazardous conditions -- as most Missouri workers know -- not every accident can be anticipated or prevented. When a serious workplace...
Inventor develops suit to help prevent industrial accident injury
Blue collar workers face any number of dangers during their work day. Those who work in factories may face a higher risk of injury from an industrial accident. Missouri has numerous factories that employ hundreds of workers who depend on these companies to provide for...
Fatal work accident at meat-packing plant
One man is dead and another is in critical condition. The work accident happened at a meat-packing plant in another state. Sadly, similar accidents occur on Missouri worksites every year. According to a report, two men were working in a pit at the plant. For reasons...
Worker rescued from trench collapse that buried him completely
Trenches represent some of the most hazardous areas in which workers in Missouri and other states can find themselves. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration prescribes strict regulations to protect the employees who need to work in these dangerous areas....
Industrial accident at ammunition factory kills 1, injures 4
A massive explosion rocked an ammunition factory in Missouri on a recent Tuesday afternoon. The industrial accident claimed the life of one employee and caused injuries to four others. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms immediately launched an investigation...
Industrial accident: Explosion in Missouri kills 3, injures 4
An explosion at a box manufacturing plant in Missouri caused the deaths of three people and injured four. The company at which the industrial accident occurred had apparently been cited for safety violations multiple times in 2014 and 2015. This tragedy took place on...