Georgia companies must comply with federal workplace safety regulations to ensure that employees operate in a safe, clean and hazard-free environment. When an employer fails to...
Continue reading Reporting workplace safety issues after an injuryFor thousands of Georgia residents, taking good health for granted is no longer an option after a workplace injury or accident. Whether you work in construction...
Continue reading When pain goes from physical to mentalWhen a Georgia worker suffers a workplace injury, his or her entire family may feel the negative effects. Lost time from work and the recovery required...
Continue reading Where and how do most workplace injuries occur?If you work construction, you may have to push aside your fear from time to time. Accidents and injuries on construction sites are sadly common. While...
Continue reading Falls remain the deadliest construction accidentsAs a construction site worker, you face exposure to a myriad of dangers, such as falling objects, slip-and-fall incidents and falling from heights. These hazards can...
Continue reading The risk of traumatic brain injury at the construction siteIf you work in the medical field, your primary concern may be for your patients instead of yourself. While that sentiment has its place, you also...
Continue reading Lifting patients is a significant source of injuryThis July the Georgia workers’ compensation weekly maximum benefit rose from $575 to $675. The increase became effective two weeks ago, July 1, 2019. This is...
Continue reading Big changes to Georgia workers’ comp weekly benefitsConstruction is the most dangerous industry in the state of Georgia. Every day, workers face considerable risks to their health and safety while on the job....
Continue reading Number one safety violation in construction: no fall protectionEarly in June emergency professionals found a man dead inside the sign of a Love’s Gas Station in Thomson, Georgia. When the worker failed to check...
Continue reading Thomson, Georgia Electrocuted Worker Highlights Dangers of the JobTeachers have one of the most important jobs. Unfortunately, you and many others in this profession rarely receive the recognition and thanks you deserve for all...
Continue reading As a teacher, you face significant risk for injuriesThe Center for Progressive Reform has published a new guide that can help employees and business owners in Georgia and across the US ensure a nontoxic...
Continue reading New guide gives ways to address toxic work environmentConstruction workers in Georgia may take a vested interest in workplace safety due in part to how dangerous construction work is. According to statistics, construction workers...
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