Ohio workers and their employers should be aware of information surrounding workplace injuries caused by confined spaces. Despite attempts to decrease the risk of injury and death due to these types of accidents, they are a still a common hazard in many types of...
FMCSA report reveals increase in deadly truck accidents
The number of large trucks involved in fatal accidents around the country increased by 8 percent in 2015 from the previous year according to data released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The federal agency's annual Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts...
Annie’s Law seeks to reduce drunk driving fatalities
Ohio House Bill 388, which went into effect in April 2017, makes some significant changes to the laws concerning Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence, or OVI. The bill was named in honor of Annie Rooney, a Chillicothe attorney who was killed by a drunk driver with...
Battling drug addiction of injured workers
There are many Ohio workers who have been injured on the job and who are battling addiction to drugs that have been prescribed for their pain. Workers' compensation programs are taking steps to provide the assistance they require to overcome their addictions and are...
Construction jobs come with increasing dangers
Working on Ohio construction sites can be very dangerous. Although it is a much safer industry to work in than it was in the 60s and 70s, there are still a significant number of deaths that occur each year. There has been a slight uptick in the number of fatal...
Grain silos may be dangerous for workers
Ohioans who work in the agricultural industry are likely aware that grain silos may be hazardous to people who are employed in them. Some people who work in silos are entrapped by grain, resulting in injuries and deaths every year. According to researchers at Purdue...
