Texas Chicken Processing Plant Fined for Multiple Safety Violations
In August, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a 19-page report, detailing its findings of a February inspection at the Tyson chicken processing plant near Center, Texas. OSHA...
View ArticleWorkplace Fatigue: Bad for Business and Workers
Before the age of cell phones and computers, most of the United States workforce reported to work at a certain time, and when they clocked out and came home, they put the workday behind them. But...
View ArticleConstruction Worker Deaths Continue
Construction in Texas is booming – so much so that some construction companies are turning down big contracts, because they don’t have the laborers needed for the job. One might assume that’s good...
View ArticleAccidental Injuries Climb as Cause of Death in U.S.
In January, the National Safety Council announced that in 2016, 161,374 people died from accidental injuries. That was the first year in recorded history that accidental injury was the third leading...
View ArticleRisks of Working the Night Shift
Do you work the late shift? Alternative shift workers face several hazards. If your work hours occur when most people are asleep and you sleep when most people are awake, you might suffer from the...
View ArticleCan You Sue If You Get Burned at Work?
Workplace accidents happen, and when they do, you may wonder when you can sue if you get burned at work. These thoughts are understandable, particularly when you are undergoing medical treatments and...
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