Unfortunately it is very common for an employee to sustain an injury on the job. While some industries see more injuries than others, in most professions there are a variety of ways you might get injured. If an injury happens on the job it is likely to be considered a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
A Connecticut aircraft parts manufacturer was cited this month for failing to protect its employees from dangerous chemicals that are considered carcinogens according to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA.) The company was cited for six different violations and fined over $300,000.
Each year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases their list of the top 10 cited safety violations of the year. This list is informative to business owners, but also to employees who should be on the lookout for these types of violations at their jobs to make sure that they are not injured as a result of one of these safety violations.
If there are any aspects of your job that might be considered dangerous you should always perform what experts call a job safety analysis. This type of analysis should be done at the start of every project and is generally used to ensure that all those who are part of the project are on the same page and are clear on the safety measures that are required for operating particular machinery. Performing this type of analysis before the start of a project can go a long way in reducing the chances that you might experience a workplace injury and need to file a
The men and women who serve and protect us put their lives on the line everyday to make our world safer. Their work is often dangerous and unpredictable. It is for this reason that they are not always safe from workplace injuries that can lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim. There are some things that as drivers who share the roads with our first responders that we can do to help keep them safe and upright.
It happens more than you might think. A delivery driver for a big box store is making a big delivery to a residence that requires the use of a forklift. When the forklift loses its grip on the delivery and tips over injuring or killing the driver of the forklift. It’s a similar situation to the one that happened in Washington State just a few years ago and it can happen to any delivery driver anywhere.
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, more than 40% of drivers in the country don’t believe that marijuana can increase their risk of getting into an auto accident. This is problematic, because the truth bears out that marijuana can have a significant impact on your safety behind the wheel.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) often issues safety recalls on vehicles. Your vehicle’s manufacturer is required to notify you if your vehicle has been recalled for one reason or another. If it has been recalled you should always take it into the dealership and have your vehicle repaired.
If you’re still considering taking your motorcycle out for a ride, we salute you as a hardcore rider that wants to extend the season as long as possible. We also want to warn you of some of the dangers that lie ahead in the coming cold weather and winter months.
Students who were at recess at one New Haven school got a scare earlier in the year when a pitbull attacked a number of them while they were playing. The pitbull, which was off its leash, seriously injured one child who had to be hospitalized and two others who were scratched in the incident. School offici
There is a crisis on America’s roads and fatalities from auto accidents is it. Deaths from auto accidents hit a 15-year high in the first six months of 2021. This is coming off a year where auto accident fatalities were on par with average despite the global pandemic and countrywide lockdowns.
