As the holiday season is well underway, many retail workers are feeling the brunt of working extra hours. With this in mind, a few years ago, Safety and Health Magazine had an interesting story saying that studies indicate that injuries among retail workers are disproportionately higher than injuries in other job sectors. According to the news outlet, a 2010 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) report found that incidents of injuries and illnesses, in

The Columbus Dispatch recently reported that the fund used to cover workers injured for Ohio-based employers has been extended to include additional protections covering those hurt in other states. The newspaper reported that the protections include coverage that closes a gap between workers hurt in other states, who may be able to collect benefits from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation. Previously, many victims injured in other states for Ohio companies had to file for

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials claim Ohio has the second highest number of fatal work accidents in the Midwest. According to OSHA statistics, the organization investigated 52 fatal work accidents in Ohio during the last year. Ohio companies with fatal work accidents have been accused by OSHA of ignoring safe workplace practices, such as machine guarding and fall protection. Although this is bad news, Ohio is one of 24 states with an increase in

A bill in the Ohio Senate is weighing the option of granting workers’ compensation benefits to emergency workers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The bill may allow benefits even if workers do not have physical injuries, allowing access to workers’ comp for police officers and other emergency personnel. However, Ohio lawmakers might seek to expand the definition of “emergency workers”, possibly allowing more people to receive coverage. Police officers and