Employers and employees in Georgia both generally want to do whatever it takes to maintain workplace safety. If an employee is injured or killed while on the job, it can be devastating for that person’s family as well as the company, and the incident may present the...
Workers’ Compensation
Employee fatality at manufacturing plant under OSHA investigation
When a Georgia worker dies on the job, the people who cared for that person are left to pick up the pieces. This is often difficult on many levels, but financial concerns does not have to be one of them. Workers’ compensation exists to help employees or their families...
Construction worker’s death may result in workers’ compensation
While many jobs present significant risk to workers, it isn’t likely that most Georgia employees expect to die on the job. Sadly, this happens all too often, and there may even be times when an employee’s company is at least partially responsible. One recent...
Workers’ compensation: Employees should not fear retaliation
Most Georgia companies are happy to ensure that their employees enjoy a safe work environment. Sadly, there are instances where some companies will go out of their way to cover up safety violations that could endanger both workers and the general public alike. Whether...
Are you missing out on a third-party claim after a workplace injury?
Workplace accidents and injuries happen all the time. Quite often, the injured worker has to rely solely on workers’ compensation benefits to see them through their recovery (or after, in the case of permanent injuries). Because workers’ comp is a “no-fault” system...
Fatal construction accident out of state has ties to Georgia
The construction industry is vital to the infrastructure of this entire country. As important as it is, it can present serious risk of injury and even death for workers. Despite that, federal and state regulations outline the measures that companies must take to...
OSHA fines telecom contractor over workplace accident
Even when a worker is part of a high-risk industry, he or she probably expects to be reasonably safe while on the job. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and workers may be injured or even die as a result of a workplace accident. The Occupational Safety and...
Occupational injuries and hotel workers
Hotel workers suffer a disproportionate share of the injuries seen among service industry workers in this country -- and their injuries tend to be more serious. In particular, workers tasked with cleaning hotel and motel rooms tend to suffer the most. Why is working...
What are the injury dangers that retail workers face?
Consumerism is a big business here in Georgia. It's no wonder that many customers and employees alike get hurt while visiting or working at retail stores every year here. Although there are dangers associated with different types of retail establishments, there are...
Three necessary steps to preventing workplace falls
Falls are behind 15% of all worker deaths in Georgia and across the U.S. In the construction industry, the danger is even greater with falls accounting for one-third of all worker deaths. Even when they don't end in death, falls can cause severe injuries and...
