About 8.6 million American workers do some form of shift work as part of their job, either by taking on night work or by having rotating shifts that involve some work outside of regular 9 to 5 hours. According to a recent study, this type of work can lead to…
Heavy equipment failure in Hollywood and other communities is a major cause of on-the-job accidents and injuries in blue-collar jobs. Many construction site accidents in Hollywood and across Florida as well as many other industrial jobs are cause by machinery failure each year. While some of these accidents by manufacturing…
According to ProPublica, temp work agreements are a growing trend since 2008. There are approximately 2.8 million temp workers across the U.S., many of them working in blue collar jobs, such as at construction sites and in factories. For employers, temp workers offer many benefits. They can be hired without…
A recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has found that the average cost per claim for injured workers in Florida has been increasing. The costs for outpatient hospital care have been growing in a way that increases medical payments in the average claim. Between 2005 and 2010,…
OSHA (United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is a government agency and part of the United States Department of Labor. Created in 1970, the agency’s role is to provide safe workplaces across the country by setting workplace standards, enforcing those standards, and providing a variety of resources to both…
Employees who are injured on the job in Miami and other Florida cities face a huge range of injuries, from head injuries to spinal cord injuries, amputations, burns, fractures, and many other injuries. Workers compensation in Miami and other cities is intended to help these workers as they face medical…
According to OSHA, in fiscal year 2012, 33 workers were fatally injured in the workplace in South Florida, an increase from 25 workers killed the year before. The vast majority of those killed on the job were men involved in roofing, construction, and landscaping industries. Falls, electrocutions, equipment accidents, and…
According to Sarah Paoletti of the University of Pennsylvania’s Transnational Law Center, seasonal, migrant, and temporary workers are more vulnerable to injuries on the job when compared with permanent, traditional employees. Due to the precarious position that temporary workers have in the workplace, Paoletti has found that they are also…
Teens are often excited to get their first summer job or first part-time job. In addition to getting some spending money, teens also get some independence from work – and experience that can help them secure future employment. Unfortunately, each year minors are seriously injured or even killed on the…
Workers compensation claims in North Miami Beach and other South Florida communities occur every day because workers are injured on the job. On-the-job injuries can result from incorrect security in North Miami Beach, incorrect management or supervision, poor employee screening, and a variety of other causes. Work-related accidents and injuries…