Coal mining is a dangerous occupation that often results in workplace accidents. The unsafe working environment may lead to serious injuries, both physical and mental. Generally, these accidents are covered by workers' compensation and therefore employers are immune...
Workplace Injuries
Silica dust exposure can lead to long-term health problems
Some jobs come with certain risks, and the men and women employed in these positions know that they may face a higher chance of suffering an injury. However, few Ohio workers may consider the risk involved with dangerous exposure to toxic and dangerous substances. For...
Cumulative trauma injuries can affect your health and career
If you suffer injuries in a workplace accident, you may be aware of the fact that you have a rightful claim to workers' compensation benefits. However, you may be less sure of your rights and options if you are currently suffering from the impact of a cumulative...
How long do you have to file a workers’ compensation claim?
There are many different types of injuries that can be sustained from working in a variety of industries.For example, those in the factory or warehouse industries may suffer a back injury from heavy lifting. Those in the construction industry may contract an...
Workers’ compensation still available for traveling employees
What do a salesman, a truck driver and a consultant have in common? They all travel extensively for work. Whether on the road, in an airport or at a hotel, on-the-job injuries can happen and when they do, workers' compensation may provide the financial support...
OSHA cites Ohio plastics firm for injuries, poor safety record
Ohioans injured in workplace accidents often wonder if the incident could have been prevented and their injury avoided. Both the State of Ohio and the United States Department of Labor maintain programs to ensure that employers use all reasonable safety precautions to...
Ohio ranks fifth among states in workplace deaths
Fatal workplace accidents are an unwelcome aspect of an industrialized society. According to figures recently released by the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ohio had the fifth highest statewide total of fatal workplace injuries in...
Helping you claim benefits after suffering a workplace injury
Residents in Ohio work in a variety of industries. While some workplaces are considerably safer than others, this does not mean that an employee cannot endure a workplace injury even in the safest environment. Whether it is carrying out the daily tasks in a high-risk...
Trench collapses threaten workers with injury or death
Ohio workers who build sewers or work on other jobs that require them to remain below the surrounding grade for many hours are constantly threatened by collapse of the soil and rock around them. In three separate incidents involving Ohio construction companies, the...
Ohio bakery fined for failing to remove safety hazard
To the average Ohioan, bakeries do not seem especially hazardous places to work. This perception may be changed by charges leveled at an Ohio wholesale bakery by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration after an employee suffered a severe...