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Massachusetts workplace accident leads to hospitalizations, fines

On behalf of posted in Workers' Compensation on Thursday April 16, 2015

Construction workers face a variety of different dangers in their workplace. While these range in severity, 796 people died in 2013 as a result of construction-related accidents. Of the 796, 294 were related to falls. One Massachusetts company has recently been cited after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration claims that it failed to protect its employees' safety, leading to a workplace accident that sent three people to the hospital. The three men, employees of Provencher Home Improvement, were using a scaffold to work on a roof at the time of the accident. Reports indicate that the platform broke, causing…

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Massachusetts company cited to prevent workplace accident

On behalf of posted in Workers' Compensation on Saturday February 15, 2014

When a company appears to take the safety of its workers for granted, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration can step in. The agency can levy fines and penalties reaching thousands of dollars if they think it is warranted. The cost to the company is considered a deterrent to unsafe practices, meant to help prevent a future workplace accident from happening. A Massachusetts excavation company is facing fines of nearly $150,000. The penalty was assessed for safety violations incurred while the company's workers were completing a water pipe installation. According to OSHA officials, the investigation was prompted by anonymous complaints about the…

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Workplace accident causes fines for Massachusetts bakery

On behalf of posted in Workers' Compensation on Tuesday November 5, 2013

Workplace accidents can result in substantial fines and penalties from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration if the company in question is found to be in violation of safety regulations or allowing unsafe practices in their workplace. When someone is injured on the job in Massachusetts, a worker's compensation claim can coincide with the OSHA investigation. The worker's compensation claim can help provide the person who had the workplace accident with often sorely needed insurance benefits to cover medical bills and lost income for time missed from the job while recovering. A Massachusetts bakery was recently cited by OSHA after one of the bakery's…

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