Tag: OSHA
Is OSHA doing enough to protect workers in Illinois?
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workplace AccidentsLeave a comment on Is OSHA doing enough to protect workers in Illinois? On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Thursday, March 28, 2013.
In many instances, we will detail workplace accidents in Illinois where egregious lapses in safety result in the catastrophic injury or death of workers. In such instances, OSHA is usually called in to investigate, identify safety violations and levy fines. Continue reading “Is OSHA doing enough to protect workers in Illinois?”
Illinois industrial accident claims worker’s arm and then life
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Industrial Workers' AccidentsLeave a comment on Illinois industrial accident claims worker’s arm and then life On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Industrial Workers’ Accidents on Friday, March 22, 2013.
In an absolutely horrific Illinois workplace accident that occurred last year at Komatsu America, an industrial worker had his arm severed when the machinery that he was working on at the Peoria plant malfunctioned. Continue reading “Illinois industrial accident claims worker’s arm and then life”
Safety tips for Illinois grain storage workers
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Workplace AccidentsLeave a comment on Safety tips for Illinois grain storage workers On behalf of Jeffrey Frederick of Frederick & Hagle posted in Workplace Accidents on Friday, March 1, 2013.
We have discussed on prior occasion the tragic deaths of two Illinois teens that were killed when they were working in a grain storage bin. Illinois and four other states have the highest density of occurrences of grain storage deaths and injuries. Continue reading “Safety tips for Illinois grain storage workers”
Illinois worker dies after falling into ‘chemical sludge’
Author frederickandhaglePosted on Categories Industrial Workers' AccidentsLeave a comment on Illinois worker dies after falling into ‘chemical sludge’ On behalf of of Frederick & Hagle posted in Industrial Workers’ Accidents on Friday, December 7, 2012.
Last week, an Illinois man died a terrible death while he was on the job. Reportedly, the Illinois man worked as a part of a team that cleaned out storage tanks. The man was cleaning out a tank in Wheeling, Illinois, that housed a chemical solvent used in products like paint thinner.
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