Workers in Colorado -- regardless of the industry in which they are employed -- have to face safety hazards on a daily basis. Many people who frequent nail salons may not realize the hazards that nail technicians face while performing manicures, pedicures and...
Workplace Injuries
Workplace injury: Unguarded candy wrapping machine severs finger
Along with all other safety regulations, effective training is vital in any industrial facility in Colorado and elsewhere. This is especially true for companies that use the services of staffing agencies to provide workers. Temporary workers are often placed with...
Workplace injury: 4 deaths in 2 weeks cause great concern
Workplace fatalities caused by falls, struck-by hazards and engulfments are often cited as some of the most common dangers on work sites nationwide, including here in Colorado. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently urged employers in a neighboring...
OSHA’s workplace injury report regulation proves to be successful
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says its regulation for employers to report severe workplace injuries within 24 hours has resulted in safer work environments for thousands of workers nationwide, including here in Colorado. The rule came into effect...
Workplace injury: Workers find excavator operator unresponsive
A Colorado man is in a critical condition in a Trenton hospital after he reportedly suffered a medical condition at work. The Trenton Police and Fire Department were called to an incident at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge on a recent Wednesday...
Manufacturer of mattress springs cited for workplace injury
While safety hazards exist in all industrial facilities, each manufacturing plant in Colorado has its own risks that may pose severe injury or life-threatening hazards. However, compliance with safety regulations can prevent a workplace injury, says the Occupational...
Jury awards man injured on the job in 2011 $1 million in damages
Although workers nationwide, including here in Colorado, are entitled to workers' compensation benefits, some claims for compensation can only be resolved through litigation. A man in another state who was an employee of a recycling company was seriously injured on...
Exploding furnace causes workplace injury to 74-year-old worker
Safety hazards exist at every industrial manufacturing facility in Colorado and other states. Every company owner must take all the necessary steps to ensure workplace safety, and also provide safety training to inform workers of potentially hazardous areas of work....
Workplace injury on unguarded laundry machine leads to amputation
Many safety hazards exist in industrial workplace environments across the country and also here in Colorado. Workers are typically exposed to the dangers presented by mechanical and electrical equipment used in manufacturing processes. It is vital for employers to...
Unguarded wood working equipment can cause permanent disability
Colorado workers in the woodworking industry are faced with multiple amputation hazards on a daily basis. Under federal labor laws, employers have to ensure that all machinery and equipment are safeguarded with energy controls to protect workers from moving machine...
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