Posts tagged workplace safety

• Friday Legal & Safety News Roundup: December 2, 2011

  Brett Emison | December 02, 2011 11:17 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  I can't believe December is here already -- where has the year gone! Here is the legal and safety news that caught my interest this week: 12 Gadgets for the Holidays [Geri L....

• Brown Lung Disease: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  Brett Emison | August 17, 2011 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  1. What is Byssinosis? Byssinosis (AKA “Brown Lung disease”, Cotton Worker's Lung or “Monday Morning Fever” ) is a chronic lung disease involving obstruction of the small...

• Brown Lung Disease Symptoms Can Be Disabling

  Brett Emison | August 09, 2011 11:20 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Cotton and textile workers that have contracted “Brown Lung Disease” (or Byssinosis) face asthma-like symptoms which can be the worst on the workers’ first day back to work after...

• Did You Know... Textile & Cotton Workers Face Dangers of Brown Lung Disease?

  Brett Emison | August 01, 2011 11:23 AM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Brown lung disease (also called cotton worker's lung and known medically as byssinosis), is a chronic lung disease closely associated with the textile industry because it is caused by exposure to...