On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Oct 7, 2019 | workers' compensation
A joint investigation by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ProPublica uncovers concerns over a poultry processing operation in northeast Georgia. Fieldale Farms employs 1,900 workers in Gainesville, which is called the Poultry Capital of the World. However, the...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Oct 4, 2019 | workers' compensation
Sustaining an injury while on the job can complicate your employment situation, especially if your employer requests that you do a drug test after the accident. If you fail the test, the workers’ compensation system does not automatically exempt you from benefits. It...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Jul 23, 2019 | workers' compensation
There are five safety hazards that Georgia construction workers and supervisors need to address each time summer rolls around. They are fatigue, heat-related illness (like heat rash and heat stroke), dehydration, prolonged sun exposure and the danger posed by cars in...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Apr 24, 2019 | workers' compensation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has implemented a variety of policies to improve conditions for workers, but regulators realized not enough was being done in the area of electrical safety. A new framework, known as NFPA 70E, provides a new way...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Jan 30, 2019 | workers' compensation
Many truck drivers in Georgia routinely crank landing gears and perform similar strenuous tasks. Unfortunately, raising or lowering trailers is also a repetitious and physically stressful process that can lead to painful shoulder injuries. Results from a recent joint...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Jan 7, 2019 | workers' compensation
All jobs in Georgia have the potential to expose workers to some type of workplace hazard. Risk factors vary among occupations, but the latest figures on workplace fatalities have shown some overall improvement. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017 saw a...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Dec 5, 2018 | workers' compensation
Retail workers in Georgia, including both permanent and temporary ones, are often the busiest during the holiday season. OSHA is reminding company owners to protect retail workers’ safety and pay during the annual holiday rush. After all, this is the time of...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Nov 9, 2018 | workers' compensation
The purpose of the guidelines enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is to keep workers in Georgia and other parts of the nation as safe as possible. During an annual National Safety Council Congress event, OSHA officials revealed their 2018...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Sep 4, 2018 | workers' compensation
Georgia residents who work at Amazon warehouses are probably familiar with the string of allegations that have been made against the online retail giant. In April 2018, a 43-year-old former employee at a warehouse in Florida filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired...
On behalf of Law Office of Perry Dean Ellis, P.C. | Aug 21, 2018 | workers' compensation
Georgia employers should make sure to educate their employees about the basic safety rules for handling hazardous materials in the workplace. Employees could be informed about the rules during a regularly scheduled safety meeting at work. Furthermore, workers may be...
