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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the fatal work injury rate in 2018 was the same as the previous year: 3.5 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers. The BLS presented its detailed findings in its annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries....
The National Fire Protection Association has a standard for electrical safety in the workplace called the NFPA 70E, and many employers are doing their best to ensure that their electrical safety training is in compliance with this standard. However, there are some...
Odds are good this holiday season that you are one of thousands of people employed in retail in Georgia. Statewide, over 180,000 people worked as line staff or supervisors for retail. This number only grows during the holidays, as many stores extend hours and need...
You got injured at work, and it’s costing more than just time away from your job. Your compensation may be on the line after a failed drug test, but it might not be an automatic denial. Studies have shown that recreational use of drugs outside of work may not have any...
If you become injured on the job in Georgia, you may be able to seek damages for medical bills and lost wages from your employer's workers' compensation policy. All businesses that employ at least three workers, either full-time or part-time, legally must have this...
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...
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...
Pinch points are a danger that many workers in Georgia, especially those in the agricultural, construction and maritime industries, are no doubt familiar with. These refer to the area between two moving parts of machinery, between a moving part and a stationary part...
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...
When you live in Georgia and suffer an injury on the job, you may have cause to file a workers’ compensation claim relating to your injury. Regardless of whether the injury you suffered was ultimately your fault or someone else’s, you should still be able to move...
