This employee had clocked out after her shift and was leaving her workplace when she slipped, fell and was injured. She applied for workers’ comp benefits. Did a court grant them? Geraldine Tress was a part-time cashier for Wegmans Food Markets in Pennsylvania. One day when her shift as a cashier in the café section …
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112 Million Workers Impacted by Final OSHA Rule Updating Walking-Working Surfaces Standards
By updating its general industry Walking-Working Surfaces standards specific to slip, trip and fall hazards, OSHA on Nov. 17 took steps to reduce injuries and fatalities for 112 million workers at 7 million workplaces. “The final rule will increase workplace protection from those hazards, especially fall hazards, which are a leading cause of worker deaths …
Slips & Trips Infographic: Preventing Falls
Slips, trips, and falls are a safety risk that are prevalent in most industries and workplaces. The severity of their danger depends on the industry and the job, but one small slip, trips or fall can cause a serious injury which leads to risks of legal liability, lost production time, and absences. On top of that, …
Workplace Safety Statistics Infographic: Safety at Work
Workplace safety is not something that can’t be achieved, and it’s something that should be constantly improved so our workers return home safely at the end of each workday. Workplace safety starts by knowing just how important it is, which is broken down in the workplace safety statistics in this infographic. It states that: 66 members of …
Workplace Injuries Infographic: Workplace Injuries By The Numbers
Workplace injuries happen more often than we think they do. In fact, every 7 seconds, a worker is injured on the job. That’s a pretty daunting statistic and the more we neglect workplace safety, the more we contribute to those numbers instead of reducing them. The National Safety Council has derived this colorful infographic that communicates …
Anti Slip Workplace Infographic: 10 Step Checklist to an Anti Slip Workplace
Slips, trips, and falls are a safety risk that are prevalent in most industries and workplaces. The severity of their danger depends on the industry and the job, but one small slip, trips or fall can cause a serious injury which leads to risks of legal liability, lost production time, and absences. On top of that, …
Employee Waited A Month To Report Injury: Did He Get Worker’s Comp?
A construction worker says he tripped, fell and hurt his back. However, he waited a month to get any treatment for the alleged injury. How did his workers’ comp claim turn out? William Rogers, 48, worked for Russell Construction Co. Inc. in Wyoming. On Nov. 19, 2013, Rogers, his supervisor and another worker were pouring …
Slips, Trips and Falls Training Powerpoints
Related Slips, Trips, and Falls Training Courses Slips, Trips, and Falls Slips, Trips, and Fall in Construction Industrial Back Safety PPE Streaming Video On Demand Ladder Safety Interactive Training Preventing Falls, Slips and Trips by MGSU Date Created: 2017 Number of Slides: 31 Created By: MGSU Download Atlantic Training’s collection of safety training PowerPoints from …
Walking & Working Surfaces Training Powerpoints
Related Walking & Working Surfaces Training Courses Walking & Working Surfaces Walking & Working Surfaces in Construction Forklift Safety Video on Demand PPE Streaming Video on Demand Lockout Tagout: Secure Safely Online Training Walking and Working Surfaces by University of Texas at Arlington. Date Created: 2017 Number of Slides: 35 Created By: University of Texas …