Posts tagged personal injuries

• Fewer Workplace Deaths in 2007

  Nick Avgerinos | September 05, 2008 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  It was encouraging news for workers and companies as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently announced that in 2007, fewer workers were injured on the job. The AP reports that the number of...

• Back to School Safety Tips

  Nick Avgerinos | September 03, 2008 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Now that summer vacations are over, and children are returning to school, a safety reminder is always welcomed. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC) has released a new guide of back to...

• Congress Steps Up for Toy Safety

  Nick Avgerinos | September 02, 2008 10:24 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Congress recently announced a mandate for more stringent federal safety requirements for toys. The consumer-friendly legislation was signed by the President. These new standards include a strict...

• BPA and You: A Helpful Warning or Unsubstantiated Danger?

  Nick Avgerinos | August 29, 2008 10:17 AM | 1 CommentChicago-Land, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A recent hot topic among consumer safety advocates has been the use of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic compounds that are clear, hard, and not easily breakable. BPA is used in helmets,...

• E-Learning Brings a New Twist to Safety Training Programs

  Nick Avgerinos | August 21, 2008 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) gives guidelines and requirements necessary for training employees, and imposes them particularly on companies whose employees engage in...

• Hard to Call Slip-and-Fall: Workers’ Compensation for Working from Home?

  Nick Avgerinos | August 13, 2008 9:35 AM | 2 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Everyone’s talking about the struggle to fuel our nation: where to find the cheapest gas, techniques for getting the most out of your gas, what car to drive for the best mileage, etc. But some...

• R U 4 Real? Possible Texting Ban Recognizes Danger of Technological Trances

  Nick Avgerinos | August 08, 2008 10:47 AM | 3 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Miscellaneous
  

  We love to multi-task. And companies are responding with gadgets that allow us to do more things with less time. The biggest culprit for blurring the home-work divide: the Blackberry. But it’s...

• Beating the Heat for Outdoor Laborers

  Nick Avgerinos | August 06, 2008 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The summer months require no stretch of the imagination to reach the conclusion that heat can be a danger to workers. While day care centers bring kids inside, athletes cut down on outdoor...

• Worker Wellness: Offensive Approach to Safety Proves Worthwhile for Employers

  Nick Avgerinos | August 05, 2008 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsRockford & Moline, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Workers’ compensation is an inevitable issue for some companies. When your employees do certain motions day after day, year after year, it’s going to wear down their bodies. But maybe not; maybe...

• Finding the Last Straw: Workers’ Comp Cumulative Injuries and Causation

  Nick Avgerinos | August 04, 2008 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Finding the Last Straw: Workers’ Comp Cumulative Injuries and Causation When you’re seriously injured, you know it. Most of the workplace injuries you hear about in the news are pretty...