Workplace Injuries

Construction company owners in Missouri are expected to be knowledgeable about the required safety precautions that must be taken to protect workers in trenches. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has strict regulations and provides clear guidelines for...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires business owners to report amputation injuries within 24 hours. The agency reports that it received 88 reports of amputations in Missouri within the first year of the reporting program. It says workers'...

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...

Industrial workers across the country, including in Missouri, are often exposed to amputation hazards along with multiple other dangerous situations typical to manufacturing plants. Such facilities usually have various types of machines, equipment and conveyor belts...

A company with its head office in another state was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The company is known as a global leader in the manufacturing of control and motion technologies, yet it allegedly failed to install protective...

ComEd employees in Missouri and other states are exposed to many hazards, and it is vital that they receive appropriate safety training. A worker who is not trained to recognize a dangerous situation will not be able to avoid a workplace injury. Along with the dangers...

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 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...

Road construction zones on Missouri highways will always be dangerous areas, despite the many warning signs to alert drivers of the hazards they are approaching. Negligent driving in construction zones threatens the lives of motorists and workers. In 2012, a worker...

Working at heights pose significant dangers to workers in Missouri -- especially if they are not provided with adequate personal protective equipment and proper safety training. A fall from any height can cause severe injuries and, in some cases, even death. A...