Missouri workers whose jobs entail working on high cell towers are likely aware of the extreme dangers posed by their occupations. If they are employed by a company who disregards safety regulations, their lives may be threatened by potential workplace accidents on a...
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Electrical shock causes untimely death in Missouri work accident
Company owners in Missouri have an enormous responsibility to their employees. They have a duty to provide safe workplace surroundings and to take all the necessary steps to avoid the occurrence of a work accident. However, it is not uncommon for company owners to...
How do I protect my legal rights after a work accident?
Missouri construction workers are likely aware that they often have to face working conditions that are more dangerous than in any other profession. While various regulations and safety programs endeavor to avoid the occurrence of a work accident, the regularity of...
Work accident after worker fails to understand English training
Company owners in Missouri have a duty to provide their workers with sufficient training to enable them to complete the tasks they are expected to do. In addition, workers should receive training in the safe operation of any equipment they will be required to operate....
Kellogg’s worker dies after ladder-fall injuries in work accident
Missouri workers may know that ladder-falls make up a large percentage of injuries and fatalities in workplace accidents. Business owners are responsible for the safety of all their workers and are required to abide by the safety regulations that are prescribed by the...
Court awards victim of work accident with handicap accessible van
When Missouri workers whose jobs involve heavy motorized equipment are involved in workplace accidents, the resulting injuries can be severe and life-changing. Such accidents can happen in the blink of an eye, and if proper safety regulations are not observed at all...
Missouri employers could be fined by OSHA for lead exposure
Certain work hazards are inevitable in some lines of employment. However, some Missouri employers may have exposed workers to hazards that were avoidable. Two companies have been fined by OSHA for exposing workers to workplace accidents. Employees were working on a...
Missouri man dies in work accident
In certain job fields, workers are exposed to dangerous environments. The workers can be at risk for injury, and in some cases, death. This case is no exception and a Missouri man lost his life after being involved in a work accident. According to reports, the...
Missouri Legislature considering workers’ compensation database
People in Missouri who have a work injury in their past may find that future employers will know quite a bit about that incident, if some state politicians get their way. The state Senate has passed a bill that would require the creation of an online database of...
Scaffolding collapses, causing bridge worker to fall
Many jobs in Missouri require the worker to hang from a great height. Safety equipment to try to keep the vulnerable workers secure from a fall exists. But sometimes, the equipment fails, putting workers in construction and other fields in serious danger. A person...
