The Occupational Safety & Health Administration will hold hearings in January on ways to reduce work accidents caused by slip, trip and fall hazards. Our Boston workers’ compensation attorneys know that fall accidents are among the leading causes of serious Massachusetts work injuries. Nationwide, 617 workers died in fall injuries…
A Sudbury nursing home resident will be allowed to testify about being sexually assaulted by an employee, the MetroWest Daily News reported. Our Boston nursing home abuse lawyers work with families dealing with the abuse or neglect of a loved one in a Massachusetts nursing home. Nursing homes have an…
The nation’s largest retailers are being warned by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration that they are responsible for the safety of employees and guests during the holiday season, particularly during sales events designed to draw crowds for Black Friday. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers and Boston injury attorneys know…
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration has announced immediate changes to how companies must conduct outreach safety training programs after concern that employers were cramming training into unreasonably long workdays, thereby endangering employee safety. Our Boston work injury lawyers are too often called to represent an injured employee after a…
Boston is among one of the most historical and cultural cities in America. Due to the history and the fact that it is home to three of the most prominent sports teams, Boston rates among the top tourist areas in the country. However, Massachusetts car accidents in rarely occur with…
A Boston work accident resulting from a collapsing gas-line trench has resulted in a $36,500 proposed fine, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration reported. OSHA cited National Grid for six alleged serious violations of trenching safety standards after an employee was injured by a falling rock. The June 21 collapse…
Transit workers had no warning of a Boston trolley accident allegedly caused by a text-messaging driver, the Boston Herald reported. As our Boston personal injury attorneys have reported, the accident injured dozens of passengers and led to a new rule forbidding transit drivers from using cell phones. The Massachusetts Bay…
A Fall River, Massachusetts construction accident has resulted in a roofing and siding contractor being fined $70,000 by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration. Miranda Roofing faces the maximum proposed fine for failing to provide fall protection for employees working on a roof in Portsmouth, according to OSHA. The willful…
The risk of Massachusetts work accidents caused by hazardous chemicals was highlighted by a forum this fall held by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, which aims to update exposure reduction strategies and other safety measures. Serious or fatal injuries caused by hazardous chemical exposure are among the most complex…
All too often kids are left making up their own games to pass time while their parents are busy with their daily routines. Creativity can sometimes lead to