Category: Workplace Safety

When you are operating cranes, tractors, backhoes and other heavy equipment on the job, the tiniest slip up can result in a catastrophic injury. Indeed, there are an infinite number of circumstances under which an injurious heavy equipment accident can happen, and no one can prepare for or prevent them all with...

Injuries from heavy machinery can happen in an infinite number of ways at a Maryland job site. They might happen as a result of operator error or mechanical defects. No matter how they occur, if the operator was performing his or her job duties at the time, then it is likely that...

We live in a time where businesses are looking to cut corners at every turn just to stay competitive. The sad reality of that frugal mindset is that some employers feel that they are justified in reducing workplace safety in order to keep their businesses solvent. Their rationale is that keeping a...

Did you know that construction worksites, and other traditionally dangerous workplaces, are not the only places that present risks to their employees? Indeed, even a seemingly boring office environment comes with its share of dangers. For example, a spilled cup of water that was not cleaned up in a hallway can represent...

Under Maryland law, workers who are injured or made ill in their workplaces are entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits. All Maryland employers are required to maintain workers' compensation insurance or become a self-insurer with the permission of the Worker's Compensation Commission. Employers who fail to maintain workers compensation can...

Maryland workers are fortunate to have a powerful advocate for workplace safety that is always on the prowl for employers who fail to observe safety protocols. The Compliance Unit of the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health department is the group tasked with the enforcement aspect of ensuring that employers provide safe and...

The Maryland Division of Labor and Industry is the state agency tasked with enforcing workplace safety throughout the state. The DLI receives its mandate through a 1973 law entitled Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act. Currently, just about every employer that is actively performing some manner of business, trade, commercial...

There is no way to completely eradicate the risk of being involved in a Maryland work accident -- especially if the job you are doing is particularly dangerous. However, being aware of some of the most common work accidents may be able to help an individual stay safe and avoid getting into...

For over 40 years, Maryland has been deeply involved in promoting and maintaining workplace safety. Beginning with the passing of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the state of Maryland begin implementing its own version of the national plan to ensure workplaces throughout the state were safe and healthful for...

This is an interesting story about how states are moving to ensure that pregnant workers have a fair chance in the workplace. In some cases, woman who were pregnant have been injured at work due to unfair policies that didn't allow them to restrict their workloads; because pregnancy isn't seen as a...