According to data gathered by the Tree Care Industry Association, tree trimming accidents led to the deaths of approximately 580 workers nationwide, between 2009 and 2015. Reportedly, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is concerned about the high number...
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Workplace accidents: Overturned truck at landfill kills worker
Missouri workers in various industries are exposed to safety hazards on a daily basis. For this reason, it is vital for company owners to do hazard assessment checks on all work sites and to provide training to equip employees with the ability to recognize dangerous...
Global industrial leader fails to prevent workers’ injuries
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 worker suffers workplace injury in fall from cherry picker
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 worker killed when struck in work zone
Highway construction zones in Missouri will always be dangerous areas for workers even if all safety regulations are observed. Unfortunately, the chances are good that there will be an impaired, distracted or otherwise negligent driver passing through a construction...
Construction accident claims life of 25-year-old in fall
Every life lost in a workplace accident that could have been prevented is one too many. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration maintains that every construction accident can be prevented by following prescribed safety regulations. Unfortunately, not all...
Enforcement program launched to prevent musculoskeletal injuries
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...
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...
