Many New Jersey, residents work inside of office buildings, retail establishments and other indoor environments. Most of the time, these employees remain well and able to work. Other times, however, they may experience an array of symptoms that cannot be explained....
Workers’ Compensation
Get support after you’ve been hurt on the job
You’ve worked in construction for many years, and the requirements of the job have changed over time. You knew that your employer should have provided you with the safety equipment you needed to be as high as you were and not have a serious fall risk, but they...
What can surviving family members receive from NJ workers’ comp?
If your loved one worked a dangerous job to support your family, they did so because they wanted to provide for you, not leave you in a vulnerable position. Unfortunately, when someone dies due to a work-related injury, the end result of that death could well be...
Toxic exposures in workplaces must be minimized
Some workers face exposure to toxic chemicals as a part of their job duties. It's up to their employers to ensure that the risks from these are minimized. There are many ways to do this. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has a pyramid of...
What are injury risks that restaurant workers face?
The restaurant industry is one of the largest types of business operations in the United States. There are nearly 15 million Americans that are employed in the industry. Companies that operate in this sector generate more than $1 trillion in annual revenue. Although...
What are some jobs with a high toxic exposure risk?
There are toxins such as motor vehicle engine exhaust or industrial waste that we all have to contend with regularly as we go about our days here in Toms River. The exposure to toxins doesn't end there for many individual though. Countless New Jersey residents find...
What falls under the OSHA Laboratory Standard
Lab workers in New Jersey, as elsewhere, are protected under OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standards, otherwise known as the Laboratory Standard. Of course, whether employers fulfill this standard is another matter. Below are just...
Preventing falls in the workplace in three easy steps
New Jersey residents who work in construction are probably aware that they run a huge risk of being injured or killed in a fall. Fall protection guidelines are the most frequently violated of all OSHA guidelines. Fatal falls account for some 15% of all worker deaths,...
NSC calls on employers to do more to prevent workplace deaths
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has determined that there were 5,250 work-related fatalities in 2018: a 2% rise from the previous year's total of 5,147. Residents of New Jersey should know that the truck drivers and sales workers saw the highest number of...
Warehouse workers face increased safety risks
New Jersey warehouse workers may face serious dangers on the job. While brick-and-mortar retail may face challenges, the warehouse sector continues to grow, change and expand. One company, Amazon, runs over 150 million square feet of warehouses internationally, and it...
