The high injury rates of health care workers in nursing homes have not gone unnoticed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In a Nov. 9 announcement, Assistant Labor Secretary David Michaels said, “OSHA is responding by launching, in the next few months, a national emphasis program on nursing…
The family of Dawn Brancheau, a SeaWorld Orlando trainer who drowned when a killer whale pulled her into the water, has one concern – and that is for the safety of other trainers at SeaWorld Orlando. A federal job safety hearing before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Review…
As workers’ comp attorneys, we hear far too often the tragic story of an employee who has been injured on the job. So we were happy to read on TheCabin.net that the International Paper plant of Conway, AR received an award for going one million hours without an accident. A…
A recent article on BusinessInsurance.com reports that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will begin to require employers working in the residential construction industry to use the same methods of fall protection that have bene used in the commercial construction industry. The safety measures include guardrail systems, safety…
Help is may be available for unemployed workers who have exhausted their unemployment benefits. According to a news released issued recently by the state Department of Labor and Industry, the U.S. Department of Labor and Industry recently notified the state that its “high unemployment period” with a rate of 8.1…
A recent article on Health.com reports that some jobs are more likely to cause depression than others. They listed 10 fields out of 21 major job categories in which full-time workers might experience a depressive episode. But all is not lost for those who might be interested in one of…
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 9 for a Berks County man charged with theft of more than $255,000 in Worker’s Compensation insurance premiums. According to workerscompensation .com, Joseph A. Maurer, 58, of Mohnton, who owned and operated Commonwealth Professional Group, Reading, is accused of taking more than $188,000…
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose slightly from August to September according to the state Department of labor and Industry. September’s rate was 8.9 percent up from 8.2 percent in August. The state rate for last month was below the national figure of 9.1 percent and has been below the national rate…
Job-related lung disease is just one of many occupational hazards. Some fields can be more risky that others. But according to an article on Health.com, most types of occupational lung disease are preventable. Philip Harber, MD, professor and chief of the UCLA Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division says, “Simple control…
All private-sector employers under the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board must post an Employee’s Rights notice by Jan. 31, 2012. According to the NLRB website, the date was moved from the November 2011 deadline to allow small and medium size businesses more time to determine if they fall…