The death of an employee leaves an empty place, figuratively and literally, in the Illinois workplace. That death seems much more devastating when it happens to a man who is always willing to pick up extra hours in order to provide for his family. Unfortunately, a...
Electricity is one of the many wonders of the natural world that humans have luckily been able to harness to their own benefit. Billions of people across the globe have it wired into their house to sustain their lifestyle. Nevertheless, many people in Illinois do not...
Most employers are dedicated to ensuring the safety of their employees. Unfortunately, a workplace accident can happen even if all safety recommendations are observed. Such an accident can leave a person and his or her family in a precarious financial situation. One...
Accidents can happen at any time, especially in a place of employment even though most employers do take precautions to ensure their workers' safety, although every single possible scenario cannot always be accounted for. An injury, whether at work or on one's...
There are some jobs that are expected to have certain dangers associated with them. However, almost every job has some degree of risk associated with it. As a result, many states require employers to provide workers' compensation coverage to their employees in the...
Those who have decided to spend the day at a ski park know that they may potentially witness an injury. However, they might expect that an injury would be in the form of a skier falling, for example. Unfortunately, at one ski park in Illinois, some visitors witnessed...
Everyday, millions of individuals make their way to a place of employment similarly to each other, although workplaces vary from location to location to best suit the needs of the company that inhabits them. Employers typically strive to ensure the safety of their...
A large portion of Americans report to work daily. When they do so, they likely do not expect that their shift could potentially be their last. Recently, however, two men lost their lives in a fatal workplace accident out on the west coast. For the families of these...
Many different occupations require workers to operate dangerous equipment. As a result, organizations such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration work to ensure that employer's uphold certain safety standards in order the safeguard the health and...
The construction of a new business is usually a good sign. It provides employment for construction workers at the time and will likely result in more jobs once the business is open. However, construction sites have dangers that could result in injury or death due to a...
