Certain occupations require workers to perform the same physical activity over and over again during the course of a workday. As a result of continual strain on one or more body parts, a worker may suffer a repetitive stress injury. People sometimes dismiss the...
NIOSH releases fact sheet on fall prevention in construction
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | May 8, 2019 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
Every year in the construction industry, falls account for an average of 310 deaths and 10,350 serious injuries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they are the leading cause of death among construction workers in South Carolina and the rest of the US. In...
Contract workers face electrocution risks
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Jan 2, 2019 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
Construction workers in South Carolina may face significant risk when working with electricity, especially as contract workers. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NPFA), a significant percentage of contract worker fatalities on the job come as a...
Federal agency concludes worker deaths and injuries underreported
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Oct 2, 2018 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers in South Carolina to report workplace fatalities and severe injuries within 24 hours. When the Office of Inspector General investigated these serious incidents, it determined that deadly and serious...
Radiology computers may be causing workplace injuries
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Apr 17, 2018 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
According to a new review article, the modernization of radiology may be causing some South Carolina radiologists to experience neck and back pain. The article was published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology in March.An ACR survey of almost 500...
Workplace fatalities rise in 2016
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Dec 27, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
Workers in South Carolina and across the United States have good reason to be concerned with safety in the workplace. Fatal injuries on the job rose by 7 percent in 2016 over the number of such fatalities in 2015. The increase was also accompanied by a rise in the...
GAO report on meat and poultry industry calls for teamwork
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Dec 20, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspected 244 meat and poultry processing facilities in South Carolina and around the country in 2016, but a report released recently by the Government Accountability Office suggests that the agency's efforts to...
OSHA requires employers to provide safe working environment
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Sep 26, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
South Carolina workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. they also have the right to file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration if they believe there are serious hazards in the...
Focusing on hazard reduction in the workplace
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Sep 5, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
Some workplaces in South Carolina and throughout the country may shift to a greater focus on preventing serious injuries and fatalities, also known as SIF programs. These programs move the focus away from the traditional approach of waiting for an accident to occur...
Safety tips help composting workers avoid injury
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Aug 21, 2017 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
Composting workers in South Carolina and across the United States have some safety tips to consider on the job. The Solid Waste Association of North America has published a safety guide for composting operations employees as part of their "Five to Stay Alive" program,...
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