Many questions were asked after the death of a Colorado hotel employee who was trapped in a freezer earlier this year. Further to our blog titled "Fatal workplace injury: Hotel worker trapped in walk-in freezer," posted on March 28, additional investigations have led...
Workplace Accidents
Occupational injuries: Overexposure to lead can be deadly
Workers in any industry in Colorado and other states have the right to be protected against safety and health threats in the workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently completed an investigation into the compliance with safety regulations of...
Workplace injury caused by collapse of unprotected trench
Whenever excavation takes place and workers are expected to enter trenches, employers have strict responsibilities to ensure the trenches are properly secured. Walls of excavated areas that are not secured can collapse -- often leading to fatalities or serious...
Fatal occupational injuries kills 2 Colorado workers in 4 months
Fatal workplace accidents nationwide claimed the lives of 4,386 workers in 2014. These were incidents occurring in the private industry, and 899 of those deaths occurred in the construction industry. Statistics show that the most prominent causes were work-related...
Fatal workplace injury claims flagger’s life in construction zone
A company that provides flaggers under contract to road construction sites recently reported the death of one of its employees in Colorado. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration that investigators are at the construction zone to determine exactly what...
Fatal workplace injury: Painter falls 50 feet from water tower
One of the most dangerous circumstances that workers in Colorado and other states can be exposed to is working at heights. Employers have a strict responsibility to provide adequate safety training, appropriate personal protective equipment and secure scaffolding...
Fatal workplace injury causes death of worker in trench collapse
Working in trenches is one of the most hazardous situations for employees in Colorado and elsewhere. Every trench is unique and unpredictable, and if proper safety precautions are not taken it can become deadly for workers. The Occupational Safety and Health...
Pesticide exposure causes occupational injuries in farm workers
As in many other industries, employees of farms in Colorado and other states have to face life-threatening hazards on a daily basis. Not only can farm workers suffer occupational injuries caused by exposure to the dangers posed by the equipment they use, but they...
Chemical exposure causes occupational injuries to hotel worker
Any workplace environment at which chemicals are used can be hazardous. Company owners in Colorado and elsewhere must never be complacent about chemical exposure because even minimal exposure can cause severe occupational injuries. It is also important for proper...
Electric shock kills contract worker on boom truck
Owners of Colorado companies that operate equipment such as boom trucks must assess the safety of the work areas before allowing vehicle activity. Whenever overhead power lines are present on work sites, extra care must be taken to avoid contact with them. A...
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