Workers in South Carolina may be concerned about the potential for serious foot injuries on the job. Many employees frequently lift heavy items, walk long distances or stand for lengthy periods. While each of these tasks may ordinarily seem unremarkable, workers could...
Eye injuries, and how workers can prevent them
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Sep 4, 2018 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
Workers in South Carolina are probably no strangers to eye injuries. Every day in the U.S., there are about 2,000 cases of workers sustaining job-related eye injuries that require medical treatment. Approximately one-third of these injuries are treated in emergency...
Fast production in meat plants linked to high worker injury rates
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Jul 11, 2018 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
When consumers in South Carolina sit down to a meal of beef or pork, the labor that went into slaughtering and processing the meat is invisible to them. Currently, workplace regulations limit pork plants to processing 1,106 pigs per hour, but government regulators are...
How business owners can keep their workers safe
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | May 9, 2018 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
With tight deadlines and a fast-paced work environment, employers may find it hard to enforce safety guidelines here in South Carolina. This can mean an increase in worker injuries, higher workers' compensation costs, higher medical expenses and a decrease in...
Limited experience in fatal coal mining accidents
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Jun 20, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
South Carolina workers might be interested to learn that the total number of coal mining fatalities in 2016 was at an all-time low of eight. As of June 8, 2017, seven coal miners have died in 2017, and almost all of them had under a year of experience at the mine and...
Report indicates insufficient mine safety warning measures
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Nov 10, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
Workers in South Carolina and the rest of the nation have the right to work in safe conditions. According to a recent report issued by the Office of Inspector General, federal mine safety officials are not proficiently addressing worker complaints concerning the...
Industrial accident in South Carolina kills worker
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Feb 29, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
A Feb. 25 accident in Richland County resulted in the death of a 36-year-old Connecticut man. The individual was working on a tank truck at the time of the incident. As the hydraulic system of the vehicle failed, he was caught between the tank and the bed of the...
OSHA cites heater as source of deadly fire
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Jun 25, 2015 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
South Carolinians may be interested in a report on a deadly oil rig accident published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration in June. The original incident took place in December 2014, when an active rig in Coalgate, Oklahoma, caught fire and...
New safety regulations for confined spaces in construction
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | May 26, 2015 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
Many construction workers in South Carolina enter confined spaces while they are working. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, these workers can face many physical and atmospheric hazards as a result. On May 4, the federal agency announced a...
Steps for South Carolina employers after workplace accidents
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | May 14, 2015 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
Workplace accidents can and do happen even when precautions are taken. While employees can take steps to ensure their own safety, the actions of managers and employers also make a difference. If an accident or injury occurs, there are some steps supervisors should...
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