Posts tagged worksite injuries

• America's Safest Companies Recognized - What About The Most Dangerous?

  Bob Carroll | October 27, 2005 6:17 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Tthe 12 companies recognized as America's safest share a passion for safety. They come from different segments of the economy and produce different products and services. But, they strive for safety excellence. This usually means they go well beyond OSHA and EPA regularions and even industry norms. The common thread among the 12 companies recognized as America's safest is a passion for...

• Fiction Causes Worker Injuries

  Bob Carroll | October 09, 2005 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  There are fictions that cause injuries to workers. The Business Gazette tells us that managers are unintentionally flouting basic laws designed to keep employees safe and well at work. Why? Because of commonly held misconceptions over their safety responsibilities. Inadequate compensation, however, is not a fiction.From England comes a list of fictions that cause injuries to workers. The...

• Medieval Times But 21st Century Justice

  Bob Carroll | October 07, 2005 4:55 AM | 0 CommentsPinellas, FL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Knights of King Arthur never heard of workers' compensation. But, a Newsday article reports that today's knights are coverd by it and know how to duel in our courts. Many workers in Florida are knights in combat almost daily. I think of police officers, construction workers, bridge builders, football players and others. There are legal obligations to the injured worker. The Knights of...

• 10 Most Dangerous Jobs In U.S.

  Bob Carroll | October 03, 2005 6:25 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Time to appreciate the risks taken by others to provide us with the goods and services we require. Start that appreciation with the 10 most dangerous jobs in the country. Workers most likely to be killed at work are not donning bullet-proof vests to capture criminals or saving victims from fire-engulfed buildings. Those of us who sit at desks need to appreciate the risks taken by others to...