Do you work outdoors? There are a lot of work hazards that you’re exposed to that normal indoor workers will never see. Depending on your type of work, season, region, geographic and the amount of time you spend outside, your risks can vary greatly. Industries with outdoor workers include landscapers, construction workers, gardeners, groundskeepers, transportation, […]
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Protecting Young Workers in Colorado
In 2010, there were close to 400 employees who were under the age of 24 who were killed in work accident in the U.S. About 30 of these workers were under the age of 18. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were an addition 800,000 young workers who wound up […]
Workers’ Compensation Seminar for Healthcare Industry
To help to keep up with Workers’ Compensation payer and billing communities on Rule 18 Medical Fee Schedules and Rule 16 Utilization Standards there will be changes that will be taking effect come January 1st of 2013. To help to educate workers and employers and others involved in the process, there will be a Colorado […]
Green Jobs in the Rockies & Risks for Work Accidents
It seems like the whole country is going green! A lot of jobs are going green, too! These are the kinds of jobs that help to revitalize our resources and our economy and they help to get people back to work. These kinds of jobs aren’t necessarily safe though! Employees that work in green industries […]
More Colorado Jobs — More Work Accidents
The number of nonfarm payroll jobs increase by close to 5,000 from June to July of 2012. This means that there was a total of nearly 2,295,000 jobs! Jobs in the private sector increase be more than 4,000 as well while government jobs increased by 300, according to the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment. […]
Boulder Job Safety: Rest Reduces Risk!
We can only do so much in a day, and our safety relies heavily on our workloads. According to the United States Department of Labor, it’s important to make sure that employees have a work load that’s evenly distributed throughout their day and that they have plenty of time to rest. This is especially important […]
Drive Safely Work Week Just Weeks Away!
For close to 20 years, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) has put on the “Drive Safely Work Week” campaign. This is a week-long campaign that takes place every year to help to raise awareness and get more employers and employees to stay safe on the road. This year’s campaign is almost here. […]
OSHA Targets Residential Construction Accidents in Boulder
There’s going to be three more months of enforcement efforts to help to keep those who work in residential construction safe! According to officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA), the temporary enforcement measures will now extend on through the middle of December. This is the program in which officials will provide work […]
Fluorescent Bulbs and Risks of Mercury Exposure on the Job
There are two new educational resources to help you to avoid a serious, if not fatal, work accident in Boulder and elsewhere. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) recently released new materials to help workers from being overexposed to mercury while working with and around fluorescent bulbs. These kinds of bulbs are […]
OSHA Files Wistleblower Lawsuit on Behalf of Colorado Employee
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently filed suit against Angels Paws, an animal shelter in Colorado. They filed the lawsuit on behalf of a worker who was fired in violation of OSHA’s whistleblower provisions. The worker was fired after they complained about various safety and health hazards that were observed with […]
Blue Ribbon Foods Gets Poor Rating in OSHA Inspection
Colorado Blue Ribbon Foods LLC has recent been cited with nearly 30 safety and health violations after officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a follow-up investigation. The follow-up inspection was conducted to make sure that the company had corrected the dangers that they were cited for from an even earlier inspection. […]
Pipeline Company Facing More Than $180,000 in Fines
Greenwood Village-based Pipeline Industries Inc. has recently been cited with seven violations for exposing workers to various cave-in dangers at work sites in Colorado. These violations come with proposed fines of more than $180,000, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). An August and a September investigation by OSHA officials was the result […]
