Cheating the Injured Construction Worker
In addition to the pain, isolation, and economic hardship caused by an on the job injury an innocent worker injured on the job will quickly find that the foreman and co workers are openly hostile and...
View ArticleWorkplace Weed: Safety vs. Medicine?
Medical marijuana is legal in 14 states. Politicians pandering for votes should account to all working Americans for the unintended consequences of legalization. A simple hypothetical taken from real...
View ArticleTHE ECONOMY AND WORK ACCIDENT STATISTICS
The Department of Labor, Unions, and contractors have recently touted fewer deaths and reduced accidents in the work force as evidence of effective accident prevention. However, it is misleading and...
View ArticleFINALLY SOME REAL FALL PROTECTION
Falls are the number one cause of serious injury and death in building construction. An average of 40 workers are killed annually as a result of falls from residential roofs. These deaths are...
View ArticleJAIL TIME FOR DANGEROUS EMPLOYERS IS REAL FALL PROTECTION
In addition to a successful civil lawsuit, criminal prosecution of an employer who repeats Osha Safety Violations is a viable way to deter dangerous practices and encourage safety. In 2008 a...
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