by laurie w. maschek | Oct 23, 2018 | Workplace Injuries
Certain accidents that occur while engaged in work-related activities can be serious. Catastrophic injury or death can be the result in the worst-case scenarios. Fortunately, however, the vast majority of claims filed under Louisiana workers’ compensation laws...
by laurie w. maschek | Aug 29, 2018 | Workplace Injuries
In July 2018, the Guardian launched an investigation into claims of adverse conditions at Amazon warehouses. There have been multiple claims from former employees that they were treated improperly by management after getting hurt on the job. Many of these workers,...
by laurie w. maschek | May 10, 2018 | Workplace Injuries
“Hot work” is a term that many factory owners in Louisiana are probably familiar with. It refers to processes like burning and welding that can ignite fires and explosions, so there is always a safety risk attached to it. The U.S. Chemical Safety and...
by laurie w. maschek | Jan 31, 2018 | Workplace Injuries
Louisiana workers may be interested to learn that workplace fatalities jumped by 7 percent in 2016, according to a new report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the third consecutive year that work-related deaths have increased. The BLS reports that 5,190...
by laurie w. maschek | Jan 16, 2018 | Workplace Injuries
Workers in Louisiana who suffer potentially debilitating injuries on the job may be concerned not only about their short-term ability to provide income for themselves and their families but also the long-term effects if they cannot return to work for the foreseeable...
by laurie w. maschek | Dec 6, 2017 | Workplace Injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is in charge of regulating workplace safety. Failing to comply with the agency’s guidelines can lead to citations and fines. Every year, OSHA releases a list of the top 10 safety violations based on the number of...
by laurie w. maschek | Nov 6, 2017 | Workplace Injuries
Each year, more than 2,000 workers throughout the country are sent to the hospital because of arc flash explosions. Of those, roughly 400 will die from their burns or because of a resulting infection. In many cases, the accidents that lead to these injuries are caused...
by laurie w. maschek | Sep 26, 2017 | Workplace Injuries
Louisiana warehouse workers who need to reach items on high shelves need to be provided with the proper equipment and training to be lifted to those shelves safely. A warehouse worker was fatally injured when he fell 7 feet to a concrete floor after standing on a...
by laurie w. maschek | Aug 28, 2017 | Workplace Injuries
Louisiana employees who spend a significant amount of time in front of their computers while at work may suffer from computer vision syndrome, also known as digital eyestrain. The syndrome encompasses a variety of vision-related problems that can occur from prolonged...
by laurie w. maschek | Aug 4, 2017 | Workplace Injuries
Trench accidents on Louisiana construction sites can result in catastrophic injuries or deaths to workers who are involved in them. Because of the dangers that are posed by working in trenches, there are safety regulations that employers are mandated to follow....
