On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in blog on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. There have been great strides in reducing the number of workplace injuries in the United States. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that workplace-related injuries and illnesses have decreased significantly. In 1972, there were 10.9 incidents for every 100 workers. In 2015, that [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in Workplace Injuries on Monday, July 31, 2017. Overexertion injuries aren't something you probably hear about that often -- but they should be. Every year, workers push their bodies past the point of safety or endurance -- resulting in chronic pain in their wrists, knees, necks, shoulders and other [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in workplace safety on Friday, July 28, 2017. The death of a stuntman from the popular television show "The Walking Dead" was the first in the United States of its type since 2002. The accident that killed the stuntman happened earlier in the month of July. The death of [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in Construction Workers' Accidents on Monday, July 24, 2017. Accidents happen -- especially when the job you do involves powerful machinery and tools that cut, grind and punch into other materials. When those accidents happen, it isn't unusual for a significant amount of blood to end up on the [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in Construction Workers' Accidents on Friday, July 21, 2017. There are billions of workplaces across the country and it's highly likely that each one of them has a chemical of some form on the premises. Whether that chemical is used to clean toilets, sinks or floors or it is [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in workplace safety on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Occupational skin disease, particularly contact dermatitis, is probably more common than you realize -- and it can be a long-lasting problem that can cause you a lot of misery. Around 50 percent of workers who develop contact dermatitis on the job [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in workplace illnesses on Friday, July 14, 2017. Almost every single job in Georgia can put employees in contact with chemicals, even if they are simple chemicals to clean a bathroom or kitchen. Almost every workplace has some sort of chemical on its property. Here are some safety tips [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in Industrial Workers' Accidents on Monday, July 10, 2017. The dangers of asbestos -- a material once thought to be so perfectly safe that it was used in nearly every new home and commercial building as insulation and more -- are now quite well-known. Yet, people are still being [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in Workplace Injuries on Friday, July 7, 2017. A recently released report claims that the state of Georgia as a whole can do more to help prevent workplace injuries and deaths. The report, released late in June by the National Safety Council (NSC), graded the state of Georgia at [...]
On behalf of Tillman & Associates, Attorneys at Law posted in workplace safety on Monday, July 3, 2017. Machine safeguards are there to prevent amputated fingers and hands, crushed limbs and damaged eyes -- but there are some important rules regarding safeguards that every company should follow. Give Employees Sufficient Training Safeguards won't do their job if employees don't [...]