Last week, we noted that in a rare case, an employer had been charged with a crime in connection with the death of a worker and had been sentenced to jail. This week, we read of a woman who works for a pro-worker organization who believes such cases should...
Certain types of workplace accidents occur on a regular basis here in Illinois. The Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has identified many of them into a top 10 list. And they continue to find and cite employers who violate...
Road construction is one of the more dangerous occupations, given the presence of very large highway equipment and the sometimes very close proximity of high-speed traffic. Errors involving either can have devastating consequences for any workers near a crash or...
Recently in West Dundee, a 21-year-old pest control worker suffered a serious electrical shock while using an aluminum pole in the course of his work. He was working outside an office building when the accident occurred. The shock was reportedly so bad that it left...
Any worker who has ever spent any time on a construction site knows even the smallest jobsite comes with risks. A modest residential job involving roofing or trench work can quickly turn deadly when safety procedures are not followed and personal protection equipment...
They are ubiquitous in small towns and farms across much of Illinois. Grain bins come in many sizes, but no matter what size, they all pose a grave potential risk to any worker who becomes trapped inside, sucked under by the ever shifting nature of the grain.A recent...
For workers in the construction industry, there are numerous hazards on most job sites. Depending on the work site, dangers are posed by heavy machinery and equipment moving about, the omnipresent risk of falls from ladders, scaffolds and any elevated platform, and...
Electricity is an essential part of everyday life. If you stop for a moment and consider how many different devices you use during a day that rely on electricity, you could quickly lose count. From checking your phone for texts, emails or voice messages, to making...
In December and November of the 2010 - 2011 legislative sessions, the Illinois Senate and the House of Representatives conducted hearings regarding employers' concerns that the cost of workers' compensation in Illinois was excessive and driving employees out of...
Worker's compensation insurance in Illinois is always a heated subject. Employers, who pay the insurance premiums always complain that the rates are too high and the benefits too generous.But workers' compensation insurance provides essential protection to injured...
