Website Urges Prevention of Hand Injuries
Hand injuries are among the most underestimated and neglected injuries in the workplace. Every year, thousands of American workers suffer hand injuries, and those injuries can be serious enough to result...
Office Worker Injuries and Georgia Workers’ Compensation
When most people think of a workplace accident they typically envision a construction site or a manufacturing plant accident that involves heavy machinery or materials. While those types of accidents certainly...
Injured Georgia Workers May Seek Compensation from Third Parties
If you suffer an illness or injury as a result of your employment in Georgia, you may be entitled to benefits through the Georgia workers’ compensation system. Those benefits may include the...
Construction Zones Pose Risks for Motorists, Workers
As the road construction season kicks off, the Federal Highway Administration is drawing attention to the need to stay mindful of safety when traveling through work zones.
The workers who construct, repair...
Average Pay, Ability to Work Affect Workers’ Comp Benefits
The Georgia workers’ compensation system provides benefits to workers who are injured in the scope of employment or become ill as a result of their job. Only an experienced Georgia workers’...
Appealing a Georgia Workers’ Compensation Denial
You may assume that if you are injured on the job, you will receive workers’ compensation benefits to cover your medical treatment and replace your lost wages. But what happens if your...
Study Links Sudden Physical Activity to Workplace Heart Attacks
Much research on workplace injuries and deaths has focused on accidents such as falls or electrocutions. But a recent study of firefighters who died on the job from cardiovascular problems addresses the impact...
Researchers Focus on Better Surgical Treatment of Rotator Cuff Injuries
Some of the most common repetitive stress injuries that people suffer involve the rotator cuff, a group of muscles and tendons in the shoulder. Rotator cuff injuries can result from aging...
OSHA Encourages ‘Stand-Downs’ for Fall Prevention
It is one of the deadliest hazards on construction sites, contributing to a significant proportion of construction-related fatalities every year. Falls are entirely preventable, yet in 2012, they accounted for 269 out...
OSHA Cites Georgia Plant for ‘Willful’ Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspects workplaces to determine whether they are complying with federal safety rules and regulations. Recently, OSHA proposed fines of $279,400 for lumber company Dupont Yard...