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Is Employee Safety Good for Businesses?
The business world can be both fierce and competitive. This type of environment can lead to risky behavior on the part of supervisors and...

John Larrimer
Sep 20, 2017
What Can I Do to Prove My Loved One Was Killed in a Construction Accident?
Per a report in the Tribune-Review, in early August, a 55-year-old man was killed in a construction accident after he was trapped under...

John Larrimer
Aug 30, 2017
Should I Trust My Employer’s Investigation Into What Caused My On-the-Job Accident?
In early August, a man was killed in an on-the-job accident while unloading bags of cement powder at a Maumee, Ohio railcar repair...

John Larrimer
Aug 23, 2017
Does Your Small Business Have a Safety Program?
Do you work at a small/medium size business? Was there a safety training program or safety procedures in place at the workplace? It is a...

John Larrimer
Jul 19, 2017
What If My Boss Intimidates Employees So They Don’t Report Safety Issues?
In one of our blogs posted on June 14th, we investigated reasons why so many workplace injuries go unreported. We received multiple...

John Larrimer
Jul 12, 2017
What Is an Idiopathic Injury?
An idiopathic injury is defined as an injury experienced by an employee at work that was caused by pre-existing medical conditions. An...

John Larrimer
Jul 10, 2017
Why Workplace Safety Is Not Just About Your Company’s Bottom Line
Investing in workplace safety is not only beneficial to the workers themselves, but the effects of having a safe and secure workplace...

John Larrimer
Jun 28, 2017
What Can I Do About Joint Injuries in the Workplace?
Many factory workers have jobs that require them to use forceful and repetitive hand motions. These demanding hand and wrist movements...

John Larrimer
Jun 26, 2017
Has OSHA Banned Union Reps From Their Worksite Inspections?
In 2013, The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) expanded their ruling to allow union employees who didn’t work at the...

John Larrimer
May 22, 2017
What Could Funding Cuts to the Labor Department Mean for Job Safety?
The U.S. already doesn’t have enough federal inspectors to regulate job sites, and there could be even fewer available. There are...

John Larrimer
May 17, 2017
When Should You Refuse to Work in Unsafe Conditions?
Every day, people that work in factories, construction, and other building or manufacturing jobs are subjected to unsafe conditions if...

John Larrimer
May 15, 2017
Are Workplace Safety Resources in Ohio Getting Better?
Ohio workplaces are hopefully getting safer, in part because our state recently added $44 million in new state programs designed to...

John Larrimer
May 10, 2017
Could Globalization Be Making Workplace Accidents More Frequent?
Recent research has been linking an increase in global operations to an increase in industrial workplace accidents. Industrial accidents...

John Larrimer
May 3, 2017
Safety Tips for Working on a Multi-Employer Job Site
Constructions sites known as multi-employer job sites have employees working for several different companies, performing tasks that have...

John Larrimer
Apr 26, 2017
Can Ohio Firefighters Receive Workers Comp Benefits for Cancer?
Firefighters have an increased risk of developing cancer due to the nature of their jobs. These brave men and women regularly come into...

John Larrimer
Apr 5, 2017
Are You at Risk for a Workplace Brain Injury?
Workplace accidents that result in catastrophic injuries are often preventable. Employers may allow unsafe work conditions, neglect to...

John Larrimer
Apr 3, 2017
Workplace Safety: Study Claims This Method Can Prevent Occupational Eye Injuries
A new study conducted by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) has found 90 percent of occupational eye injuries can be prevented...

John Larrimer
Mar 27, 2017
What Are Common Workplace Hazards Caused by Weather?
Poor weather conditions may raise the risk of workplace accidents. It is important for employers and workers to recognize these hazards....

John Larrimer
Mar 22, 2017
Can Workplace Accidents Cause PTSD?
Work accidents may cause psychological trauma that leads to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For example,...

John Larrimer
Feb 27, 2017
Can You Be Fired for Reporting a Workplace Accident?
Workplace safety violations often cause serious accidents that injure or kill workers. When these accidents happen, workers should be...

John Larrimer
Jan 25, 2017
Why OSHA is Calling Out Dollar General Over Blocked Fire Exits
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are concerned over Dollar General’s alleged lack of respect for...

John Larrimer
Jan 16, 2017
Can OSHA’s Proposal Lower Workplace Beryllium Exposure?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants to implement new rules on workplace beryllium exposure. According to OSHA,...

John Larrimer
Dec 21, 2016
How Businesses End Up On OSHA’s Ultimate Naughty List
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) implemented the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) in 2010 to use its...

John Larrimer
Nov 2, 2016
How Does Workplace Pesticide Exposure Harm Agricultural Workers?
Did you know that 1.1 billion pounds of pesticides are used in the U.S. every year? These products improve crop production by combating...

John Larrimer
Oct 26, 2016
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