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OSHA Wants Stronger Protections For Whistleblowers
A committee set up by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has expressed concern that employers are still punishing...

John Larrimer
Jun 12, 2015
OhioMeansJobs Program to Help Injured Workers Return to Work
Many times when workers are injured, it can be a while before they are able to return to their place of employment. Some injuries might...

John Larrimer
Jun 10, 2015
Are Manicurists At High Risk For Chemical Exposure?
Two U.S. senators have demanded more protections for nail salon workers, arguing that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

John Larrimer
Jun 8, 2015
Why Are Construction Workers At High Risk for Asbestos Exposure?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials have fined a Salem contractor who demolished a downtown building....

John Larrimer
Jun 5, 2015
How Can Workers Be Protected From Heat-Related Illnesses?
With summer quickly approaching, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is releasing a mobile phone app that might help...

John Larrimer
Jun 3, 2015
Why Are Firefighters Likely To Develop Cancer?
According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, firefighters have a significantly higher risk of developing...

John Larrimer
Jun 1, 2015
Ohio Business Fined by OSHA for Unsafe Work Environment
An Ohio rubber-hose manufacturer has been fined $134,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for ignoring safety...

John Larrimer
May 29, 2015
Can New OSHA Rules Protect Hospital Workers?
Hospital workers are not only in danger of musculoskeletal injuries, but also respiratory and biological hazards. For this reason, the...

John Larrimer
May 27, 2015
Wearable Technology to Help Prevent Workplace Accidents
Workplace injury prevention requires training and a safe work environment, but technology can also play a role. Recently, the Food and...

John Larrimer
May 25, 2015
Why Are Foreign Workers More at Risk for Fatal Construction Accidents?
Foreign workers arriving in the U.S. might be more at risk for being injured from a work accident, sometimes even losing their lives....

John Larrimer
May 22, 2015
Can Simulators Improve Workplace Safety?
Engineers with Oregon State University are hoping to use a high-tech simulator to help construction workers train for jobs. By using a...

John Larrimer
May 20, 2015
New OSHA Rules to Help Workers’ Avoid Common Lung Disease
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has delayed enacting rules that would strengthen worker protections against...

John Larrimer
May 18, 2015
New OSHA Rule to Protect Workers from Construction Accidents
On many of our previous blogs, we have written about the perils faced by construction workers in the state of Ohio. Fortunately, the...

John Larrimer
May 15, 2015
Ohio Employee Scalped by Machinery Talks About Psychological Damage
Work accidents can leave survivors with more than physical scars. In 2012, an Ohio employee got her ponytail trapped in a machine used to...

John Larrimer
May 13, 2015
Ohio Workers’ Memorial Day Shows Impact of Fatal Work Accidents on Families
Last week was Workers’ Memorial Day, and citizens in Ohio came together to mourn the loss of those killed in fatal work accidents....

John Larrimer
May 11, 2015
Ohio Company Fined After Man Loses Fingertip to Work Accident
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials are worried about a rise in workplace accidents involving dangerous...

John Larrimer
May 8, 2015
OSHA Fines Ohio Painting Company for Fatal Work Accident
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined an Ohio painting company $199,000 for the deaths of two workers. Both workers...

John Larrimer
May 6, 2015
Are Roadside Workers Safe from Construction Accidents?
Five Ohio construction workers were injured when a Chevrolet Cavalier drove into the area where they were servicing power lines. The...

John Larrimer
May 4, 2015
New OSHA Regulations to Help Protect Cell Tower Workers From Construction Accidents
Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials are asking the public for input on how to improve safety for workers who service...

John Larrimer
May 1, 2015
Has Asthma Become a Major Occupational Illness?
Occupational lung diseases can become permanent and disabling, including diseases like asthma. According to new data released by the...

John Larrimer
Apr 29, 2015
Ohio Welding Company Fined for Fatal Work Accident
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined an Ohio welding company after a fatal work accident. According to...

John Larrimer
Apr 27, 2015
Ohio BWC Awards Employers for Workplace Safety Innovations
Over the last several weeks we have written about Ohio’s workplace fatality rate increasing, mostly due to employers failing to train...

John Larrimer
Apr 24, 2015
OSHA Vows to Raise Fines for Oil Companies with Unsafe Workplaces
Workplace fatalities remain high in the oil industry due to be an unwillingness to maintain a safe work environment. According to the...

John Larrimer
Apr 22, 2015
Congress Declared First Week of April Asbestos Awareness Week
The U.S. Senate has designated the first week of April to be National Asbestos Awareness Week. Workers around the country are exposed to...

John Larrimer
Apr 20, 2015
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