Regional updates in category: Workplace Injuries

A new crackdown on following building regulations has halted work on many New York City building sites. Even minor violations have stopped work and that has builders very upset. A top industry...

Under Iowa law what benefits are dependent persons, (a wife or husband or child, entitled to following a work related death? Death benefits are covered under Iowa's workers compensation laws....

Seventy-nine workers suffered a traumatic death while working in Iowa during 2007 according to the Iowa Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program, called IA FACE, based at the University of...

Eight New York City Police Officers who died from World Trade Center Illnesses were added to the Wall of Heroes on Wednesday. The honor is reserved for police officers that died in the line of duty....

Nick Avgerinos in Chicago posts today about how using "No workers injured in __ days!" programs that take away money to workers, can pit workers against each other. Steve Lombardi responds and expands on one resource available to workers who must protect themselves when management fails to step in.

Today Steve Lombardi at the Des Moines, Iowa Injuryboard blog discussed how injured workers can protect their rights. Don't be penny wise but pound foolish. In answer to today's question his advice is simply to hire a qualified lawyer.

Promoting workplace safety is as non-controversial as promoting firearm safety, safe-driving, and energy efficiency. However, when the advancement of workplace safety pits worker against...

Note: see mass transit category for many rail industry articles. This article discusses railroad worker long term diesel exhaust fume lung disorders, as well as medical studies...

BP families and Citgo blast survivors visited the Capitol to encourage lawmakers to undo the Texas Supreme Court’s misguided decision in a high-profile workplace injury case, Entergy v. Summers. The...

According to this article at silive.com, a worker at a Staten Island construction site was injured Monday night after he fell off of a front-end loader and was crushed by one of the wheels. The...

Texas employers can opt out of workers’ compensation and become a non-subscriber. A non-subscriber is a Texas employer who does not purchase workers’ compensation insurance for their employees....

No Economic Incentive For Worker Safety?

A New York building, under construction, where seven workers died after a crane collapse, violated multiple zoning regulations. According to local residents and politicians, the city...

Four men working at Trunkline LNG installing pipeline were injured on Monday. The construction accident happened when some scaffolding gave way. Early reports said there was a fire or explosion at...

A New York City construction worker was injured in a fall from scaffolding at the Lincoln Center last night. He was wearing a safety harness at the time of the construction accident. It is unknown...