Category: Workplace Safety

If you've been hurt while on the job, you are probably aware that you'll have medical bills to deal with. When your injury is a result of dangers at work, it's likely that you should receive workers' compensation for your injuries. If you have questions about what you deserve to receive, an...

If you're injured at work in Maryland while driving or in a factory, the last thing you'll want to find out is that a coworker was on drugs at the time of the accident. If you're injured on the job, you will have a right to seek compensation for...

In Maryland, there are a slew of dangerous jobs. Policing, highway patrols, and highway workers all have a difficult job to do, and with the amount of traffic and people these workers see every day, on-the-job accidents are bound to happen on occasion. Sadly, one Maryland State Highway Administration employee...

A police officer could be injured on the job for any number of reasons, from violent criminals who strike out to car accidents that are minor. Maryland readers might be interested to know that state college police officers take on-the-job training to help prepare for injuries and dangerous situations seriously....

Workplace accidents can happen in any environment and to any worker, but it is true that some types of injuries may be more common in certain industries. For example, construction workers may suffer broken bones or head injuries while office workers may be more likely to suffer back injuries or carpal tunnel...

Just as improved technology should at some point make the workplace safer there is also a focus on improved training. Delivering workplace safety training will not in itself make the workplace much safer. It is important how this training is delivered. Most employees are only going to retain a...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration are working with leaders in the agricultural sector in hopes of reducing the number of accidents occurring on farms. There were 475 deaths reported of agricultural workers in 2012. There have been as many as 48,000 injuries during single years as well. OSHA...

When multiple people are working around dangerous equipment on a regular basis, there are bound to be mishaps from time to time. Safety equipment can help reduce the damage that many of these incidents can cause, but they can only go so far in preventing occasionally serious injuries from occurring. Sometimes, an...

While many employees across Maryland look forward to an upcoming long weekend for Memorial Day, a few weeks ago Workers Memorial Day ceremonies took place across Maryland. In Cumberland, Maryland, one ceremony comprised a prayer vigil punctuated by the morose sound of bagpipes in honor of workers killed on the job across...

Many temporary workers in Maryland are thrown into their duties without proper training or equipment. These workers are injured at much high rates, and these workers often fear reporting their injuries. This is a dangerous combination that jeopardizes the health and wellbeing of these workers. While employees that are...