Following a fatal workplace accident, a New York plastics plant has been investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The fatal accident occurred on March 22 when a company truck driver was hit and killed by a forklift. In the investigation, OSHA...
Year: 2013
New York Workers’ Compensation Board to close 8 locations
When workers are injured in New York, they have the right to file for workers' compensation. Workers' compensation can help workers with the financial effects of a workplace accident. Following an injury at work, workers' compensation can help workers with medical...
New York Port Authority officers hit by car
People who work for the government go to work each day hoping to get their job done. While some government jobs in New York are dangerous -- like police officers and fire fighters -- they still hope to make it home in one piece. Unfortunately, sometimes workplace...
New York baseball players also covered by workers’ compensation
Many New Yorkers may think that baseball players are just having fun when out on the field. However, for the players, they are actually at work. Like many other New Yorkers, they are also susceptible to on-the-job injuries. These workplace injuries could keep players...
Safety training offered to New York construction workers
Most people understand that certain jobs carry higher risks than others. For example, construction workers who are building buildings 50 feet off the ground are in more dangerous situations than office workers who work on a computer. But, no matter what job...
New York worker trapped in elevator shaft following accident
For workers in Schenectady, New York, their job is usually about the paycheck. Few people work just for fun. Instead, people work to pay their bills and support their family. When a workplace accident leaves a worker out of work, it can be devastating for peoples'...
Wrongful death suit settles after construction accident
Construction sites are dangerous. Power tools, large equipment, vehicles and other construction materials can all easily cause injuries. Therefore, state and federal regulators have created safety rules that are aimed at protecting construction workers and preventing...
OSHA takes steps to limit New York workers exposure to silica
Every day New York workers in all sort of jobs are exposed to silica dust. This dust is the byproduct of working with mortar, brick, concrete and stone. These tiny particles are less than 100th the size of a grain of sand. When workers grind, drill or otherwise crush...
Worker injured in New York explosion
Recently an asphalt plant in New York had an unexpected explosion. The company operates more than 12 different plants across New York and other eastern states. The company is responsible for supplying construction materials including gravel, sand and asphalt around...
New York postal worker injured by local resident
While there are a lot of perks when a person works for the local, state or federal government, these workers are not immune from workplace accidents. A workplace accident, or workplace injury, can happen to any worker, in any line of work at anytime. Workers need to...