Workplace Injuries

• Forklift Safety

  Michael Roberts | April 27, 2011 2:37 PM | 1 CommentGadsden, AL

  Many serious workplace injuries and deaths occur because of mistakes in operating forklifts and their load. Each year in the United States, tens of thousands of injuries occur in relation to the...

• If OSHA Investigates my on the job Accident, That Means I will Win, Right ?

  Doug Landau | April 11, 2011 10:58 PM | 1 CommentFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Wrong. Just because OSHA investigators come on the scene of your Virginia, Maryland or Washington, DC on the job accident does NOT mean that you will win your workers comp claim or personal injury...

• Why can't I sue my boss after an on the job injury ?

  Doug Landau | March 13, 2011 4:06 PM | 1 CommentFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  In the wake of a workplace accident that results in some sort of injury, it is natural to believe that you might have legal recourse against your employer—just like you would against anyone...

• Minimum and Maximum Workers Comp Rates in Virginia

  Doug Landau | March 10, 2011 11:37 AM | 1 CommentFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  How much can I expect to get each week if I am injured on the job in Virginia ? That is a question frequently asked of on the job accident lawyer Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU....

• OSHA Fines Companies $229,390 after Explosion at PA Oil Well Kills Two Workers

  Paul Napoli | January 16, 2011 10:05 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  January 16, 2011 After an investigation into an explosion at a Pennsylvania well site that killed two workers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

• OSHA Warns New York Employers and Workers of Hazards of Snow Cleanup

  Paul Napoli | January 02, 2011 11:17 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  January 2, 2011 As New York continues to recover from last week’s snowstorm and in preparation for more winter storms, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...

• Submitting Job Applications Online Not Adequate Marketing

  Doug Landau | December 01, 2010 8:34 PM | 1 CommentFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Many potential employers now require the submission of resumes and job applications online or by fax before committing to an interview of a prospective hire. However, the Virginia Workers...

• OSHA Fines NY and PA Contractors in Scaffolding Collapse that Injured Six

  Paul Napoli | November 07, 2010 2:04 AM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  November 6, 2010 After an investigation of a scaffolding collapse at a New York college that injured six workers, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...

• Does the Popular Brazilian Blowout Contain Chemicals Hazardous for Hairdressers? OSHA Says Yes.

  Paul Napoli | October 01, 2010 11:24 PM | 1 CommentNew York City, NY

  October 1, 2010 After a worker at a Portland, OR salon reported nosebleeds, eye irritation and respiratory problems after applying the hair-straightening product Brazilian Blowout on customers over...

• Public Enemy #1: The Office Chair

  David Mittleman | May 02, 2010 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Most likely you’re reading this blog while you sit at your desk or table. If you’ve been sitting for a while you might feel pain your lower back or numbness in your thighs. You might...