This blog recently discussed workers' compensation options and resources available to injured workers in Ohio and to surviving family members of workers killed in workplace accidents in Ohio. Sadly, workplace accidents illustrate the importance of these protections...
Workplace Accidents
What do you need to return to work after a workplace accident?
Injured Ohio workers know that returning to work after an injury is not always easy. In fact, it can be quite difficult to recover both physically and financially, and you may need additional help to return to the workforce. In some cases, workers' compensation...
Temporary workers at risk when poorly trained
You may have many reasons for working as a temporary employee. Maybe you are looking for permanent work but supplementing through an Ohio temp agency. These agencies typically match you with jobs that fit your skill set although they may place you in an unfamiliar...
OSHA’s cooperative programs: voluntary protection
A previous blog post discussed one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) cooperative programs, Strategic Partnership. Ohio residents may enter into partnerships to improve health and safety in major corporations, government agencies and private...
OSHA’s cooperative programs: strategic partnership
A previous Ohio blog post discussed one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) cooperative programs: Alliance. Alliance works with groups, such as unions and professional institutions, to improve workplace safety. Another one of OSHA's...
OSHA’s cooperative programs: Alliance
The Department of Labor created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions and reduce workplace accidents. Under OSHA, Ohio employers are required to provide workers with a workplace that is free of serious...
Ohio company faces penalties for OSHA violations
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's investigations into an Ohio company revealed multiple safety violations. Amsted Rail Company Inc., a manufacturer of cast steel freight components, has now been placed in OSHA's Severe...
Common transportation and warehouse industry work accidents
Workers in the transportation and warehouse industries face many potential hazards, putting them at an increased risk for workplace accidents. According to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, approximately 3,500 employees in the transportation and warehouse...
Ohio companies with workplace deaths don’t always pay high fines
Ohio workers work hard at their jobs every day. They expect that their workplace will be safe and that they won't have to worry about a workplace accident. Unfortunately, workplace accidents that cause serious injuries and even death happen each year in Ohio. A recent...
Two construction workers injured in scaffolding fall
Accidents can happen at any workplace, but some workplaces are inherently more risky than others. These workplaces must make certain that their employees are as safe as possible, and protected by insurance if an accident does happen. y. In Ohio recently, two workers...