Forklifts, in all their various shapes and sizes, are used in many of our industrial worksites here in Illinois and Indiana. The need to protect workers against the hazards that come with these popular industrial trucks is extremely important, since
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The News & Media Blog published by Allen Law Group focuses on legal issues related to workplace injuries, particularly those affecting union ironworkers in the Chicago area. It covers topics such as workers' rights after job-site injuries, safety regulations and employer responsibilities, and the unique hazards faced by ironworkers on high-rise and bridge construction projects. The blog also discusses major local construction projects where ironworkers are at risk, winter weather hazards impacting job safety, and the complexities of pursuing injury claims and monetary damages in Illinois and Indiana. It provides information on legal duties, safety standards, and the process of investigating and litigating work accident cases.
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Industrial Standards, OSHA Regulations, and Work Accident Injury Claims
Work accidents in Illinois and Indiana are commonplace, and thankfully most result in minor injuries and the worker is soon back on the job. However, all too often in preventable accidents, workers on our sophisticated industrial worksites (construction, mining, agriculture,…
Worker Safety and Personal Protective Equipment: Employer Duties of Safety Under OSHA Regulations
This month, a new study regarding personal protective equipment (“PPE”) for workers on the job was highlighted by OHS Online magazine; the research was done as part of an “annual collaboration” by the International Safety Equipment Association and the J.J.…
Construction Work Accident Injury Claims and OSHA Regulations
Working construction here in our part of the country comes with some the greatest risks of being hurt or kill on the job of any industrial worksite. From Project Illinois’ road construction work zones to the residential and commercial construction…
Truck Crash Injury Claim Evidence: ELDs, EDRs, and FMCSA Regulations to Show Liability
After a semi-truck crash in Illinois or Indiana, accident victims often suffer life-altering or fatal bodily injuries and there are lots of investigators searching for answers as to why it had to happen. And the risk of a horrific or…
Expanded Semi-Truck Crash Liability: SCOTUS Rules Freight Brokers Are Liable for Negligent Choices in Transporting Goods
This month, the Supreme Court of the United States released its unanimous opinion that freight brokers and freight forwarders can be sued for negligently choosing an unsafe motor carrier to transport goods.
For truck crash victims, this is a…
Semi-Truck Crash: Evidence To Prove Injury Claims Using The Rig’s Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Truck crashes are arguably the most horrific type of motor vehicle accident. Collisions involving one or more of these huge commercial motor vehicles usually involve victims suffering severe bodily harm. Why? The size and weight of a fully loaded tractor-trailer,…
Semi-Truck Crashes and Trucker Fatigue: FMCSA Regulations To Protect Against Drowsy Driving Truck Accidents
After a serious or fatal commercial truck crash in Illinois or Indiana, there may be several independent investigations into the reasons for what happened: police reports will be filed; government agencies will be involved regarding safety violations; insurance adjusters and…
Will Your Workplace Accident Be Labelled “Not Work-Related” Under OSHA Regulatory Exceptions?
OSHA Regulatory Reporting Exceptions Impact on Worker’s Compensation and Civil Injury Claims
For both workers’ compensation coverage as well as pursuing any civil claims for damages after a work accident, it is important for workers and their loved ones to…
OSHA Fall Safety Regulations For Industrial Workers: Focus of May’s National Safety Stand Down
This month heralds another national safety campaign designed to help prevent serious or deadly on-the-job accidents in Illinois, Indiana, and the rest of the United States with the 13th annual National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. …