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February 14, 2018

Employers in Georgia and throughout the country may have safety plans that don’t necessarily align with employee needs. This was one of the takeaways from a...

February 7, 2018

Paramedics are prone to work-related fatigue, which in turn makes them vulnerable to accidents. Research shows that half of EMS workers get less than six hours...

February 2, 2018

Workplace injuries are a frequent occurrence, especially in particularly hazardous occupations such as construction. In Georgia, there are specific laws governing employers and employees with regards...

January 29, 2018

People in professions where electronic gas detectors are an important part of ensuring a safe environment often use those devices accompanied by pumps. The decision to...

January 22, 2018

Georgia residents may be able to get both workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability benefits at the same time. Workers’ compensation programs are run by the...

January 17, 2018

Over the course of the last three months, the total number of workplace safety inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, has declined...

January 9, 2018

All agricultural jobs in Georgia include safety dangers, but a report from the Government Accountability Office highlights the numerous problems that confront workers in meat and...

January 2, 2018

Workers in Georgia who are concerned about workplace safety may be interested in the recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the District...

December 30, 2017

Herniated discs, which are also sometimes referred to as slipped discs, occur when a crack develops in one of the discs in the spine. Every spine...

December 28, 2017

Georgia employees may be concerned to learn that workplace fatalities increased by 7 percent between 2015 and 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The...

December 19, 2017

Georgia residents may be interested to learn that President Trump is considering relaxing regulations that were written to protect miners from coal dust and black lung...

December 13, 2017

As of January 2017, some companies in Georgia and elsewhere have been required to submit injury and illness data electronically to OSHA. In many cases, these...