When you go to work, you don’t expect to get hurt. However, workplace injuries and illnesses are incredibly common in the United States. According to data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there were 2.8 million work-related injuries and illnesses in private workplaces in 2022 alone. In New York, injured workers are typicallyView Article
How to Prevent The Six Most Common Construction Injuries
If you work on construction sites, there are often hazards that can result in injuries of various types. According to OSHA, nearly 6.5 million people work at approximately 252,000 construction sites nationwide every day. OSHA reports that the top potential hazards for construction workers are: falls (from heights), trench collapse, scaffold collapse, electric shock andView Article
Job Safety Ratings Reviewed: How Does Your Occupation Stack Up?
It’s no secret that we risk being injured in almost everything we do. Products malfunction, human errors occur, accidents happen; but what happens when your risk for injury is dramatically increased by the type of work you do? Each day, employees are injured in workplace accidents, usually caused by the negligent, reckless or dangerous actsView Article
How Long Do I Have to File a Workers’ Comp Claim in New York?
If you were recently injured in a work-related accident, it is imperative that you keep a few things in mind. First, you must understand that you would only have a short window of time in which to report the injuries to your employer. Should you fail to inform a supervisor in writing within 30 daysView Article
