By definition, combustible dust can explode. And when it happens in the workplace, it can cause severe injuries and even death. Death and serious injuries are precisely what happened five years ago at a sugar factory in Georgia. Fourteen workers were killed on the job...
Month: February 2013
OSHA finds safety violations at Pennsylvania bottling plant
The temptations for employers to cut corners on workplace safety are always there. They do not do as much as they should to create and maintain safe places to work. As a result, many employees get injured in work accidents that should have been prevented. Of course,...
Crane accident claims workers’s life in PA industrial park
The prevention of workplace fatalities is an activity whose importance speaks for itself. Every human life is precious, and it is an irretrievable loss when someone dies at work. Sometimes, when a workplace occurs, it is because the employee had a medical condition....
Inmate assaults and work injuries in correctional facilities
Working in a prison or jail is dangerous work. Attacks by inmates on staff can occur at any time, especially in high-security facilities. When an attack occurs, it is only natural for an injured correctional officer or other employee to wonder if they qualify for...