Construction worker killed in elevator shaft fall

Construction worker killed in elevator shaft fall Two days before Christmas, a construction worker was killed on the job on the Upper East Side when he fell down an elevator shaft. Though he survived the fall, he suffered serious head injuries and passed away at the hospital. The man was working on a residential building that will be 19 stories tall when it is completed. While he [...]

Construction worker killed in elevator shaft fall

Tips that can help you with that workers’ comp claim

Tips that can help you with that workers’ comp claim You have a right to work in a safe workplace, free from danger and injuries. If this right is violated and you’re injured, you may be able to seek out workers’ compensation to cover your costs. The following tips can help: 1. Report everything. It doesn’t matter if it’s a minor injury or illness. Get the right [...]

Tips that can help you with that workers’ comp claim

Rushing increases danger and the odds of a workplace injury

Rushing increases danger and the odds of a workplace injury Rushing is so common in the American workplace that a lot of people do it without thinking. They always have more to do than they can get done, or they’re thinking about production levels, or they’re trying to hit a quota. They rush to do it, and they put themselves in danger in the process. The danger [...]

Rushing increases danger and the odds of a workplace injury