According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), slip and fall injuries are the most common form of construction injuries. They account for 25% of all work injury claims. Working on wet floors, building without harnesses, and exposed cables can all cause these injuries. In some claims, workers were allegedly building on roofs without safety restraints in snowy conditions. Keep reading below for some slip and fall workplace hazards to watch out for on you

An Ohio auto parts manufacturer is facing its 10th OSHA investigation in nine years after a 22-year-old worker suffered partial amputations of two fingers on his left hand. OSHA’s investigation found the manufacturer had failed to provide safeguards for moving parts. Several workers have suffered similar injuries. OSHA investigators discovered that workers had bypassed safety devices to conduct maintenance on machinery. Management did not tell these workers the actions were u

Workers’ compensation allows injured employees to receive funds that cover medical bills and lost wages. However, a worker can sue his or her employer directly for an injury only under the most extreme circumstances. In other cases, workers can file lawsuits if negligent third parties are responsible for their injuries. These are called third party lawsuits. For example, being injured by a defective product or getting hit by a drunk driver while on the job could be the basis