Tag Archives: Work Related Injuries

Live Injury-Free

There’s a critical health threat that deserves our attention: preventable, serious and life-threatening injuries.  Accidental -->

Schenectady County Company Fined After Fatal Explosion

Last October two asphalt workers were killed on the job in a flash fire/explosion. A -->

Surprising Facts about Workplace Injuries

An infographic featured on the National Safety Council website outlines the scary and surprising reality -->

Workers Injured in Glenville Plant Explosion

On Monday, October 17 multiple workers were injured on the job at a Glenville, NY -->

Does Your Workplace Have an Injury Free Culture?

Every day workers are hurt on the job, often at no fault of their own. -->

Workplace Injury More Common Than You Think

Many workers assume they are safe on the job, however some common workplace injuries, like -->

Causes of Workplace Injuries Explored

In many areas of upstate New York business is booming, from the possibility of ‘Lego -->

Walden Man Seriously Injured in Kingston Excavator Accident

A Walden, New York construction worker was directing traffic on Broadway St. in Kingston on -->

Finkelstein & Partners Client, Workplace Accident Victim, awarded $1,500,000 Settlement

Our client, a 25 year old Newburgh, NY man, was working for a large cable -->

Labor Day Travel, “Driver Sober or Get Pulled Over.”

State and local law enforcement will be ramping up efforts to reduce the number of -->

What to Do When You Feel Unsafe At Work

In 1970 the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) was passed to prevent serious -->

Space Heater Safety in the Workplace

Are you using space heaters in the workplace because it’s always freezing in your office? -->

Creating a Safe Driving Program for Workers

Every year, motor vehicle accidents at work cost employers $60 billion in medical care, legal -->

Preventing Hypothermia in Outdoor Workers

Working outdoors in harsh weather conditions can leave workers susceptible to illness like hypothermia. Due -->

What Motivates Workers and Supervisors to Work Safely?

A survey recently revealed that the things that motivate workers to buy in to safety -->

Are Occupational Injuries Under-Reported?

The federal government may seriously be undercounting the number of occupational injuries that occur each -->

Winter Workers and Keeping Them Safe

Winter can affect hundreds of thousands of workers in our area. Under OSHA, each employer -->

Yard Work Safety Tips for the Fall

The leaves are beginning to fall and autumn has officially arrived! Although the changing of -->

Work Kills More than War, International Labor Organization Leader Says

The international Labor Organization (ILO) has announced that it will renew its efforts to improve -->

Reducing Workplace Accidents: What Employers Should be Doing

All hazards identified by risk assessment should be addressed. The type of hazard, the degree -->