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Research shows 13 percent of workplace injuries are linked to fatigue, which you might think would catch the attention of employers. You might think a concerned employer in Ohio would consider preventive action, such as adjusting work shifts or overtime policies, to protect the physical, mental and emotional health of their workers. Well, think again....

If you have been injured on the job, you're in a tough situation. Understandably, you want to return to work as soon as possible by taking advantage of medical treatment. Where do you draw the line? How about opioids? It's a fact that the proper use of opioids can help injured workers return to work....

Worker deaths have risen nationally for three straight years. If your family has suffered the tragic loss of a loved one in a work-related accident, contact Hochman & Plunkett Co., L.P.A. Year after year, worker deaths plague Ohio with no end in sight. A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows workplace deaths...

The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has rolled out a health and wellness program designed to cut back on the number of on-the-job injuries and illnesses. According to a BWC press release, the program will be available for industries that have above-average injury rates. Owners of construction, agricultural or manufacturing businesses that have 50 or...

The building boom is everywhere. Construction sites mean jobs. More than 6.5 million Americans, including plumbers, roofers, carpenters, electricians, and demolition laborers, are in the building trades. And while the jobs are there, so is the danger. Enormous tools can fall from upper floors, bare wires can carry deadly electric charges, trenches can collapse while...

Millions of workers are exposed to organic solvents in products like paints, varnishes, lacquers, adhesives, glues, degreasers and cleaning agents - along with dyes, polymers, plastics, textiles, printing inks, agricultural products and pharmaceuticals. Public health experts have been advocating for a faster review of methylene chloride-based paint strippers after several deaths from inhalation, including a...

Be careful, especially this time of year. Slips, trips and falls are the second leading cause of death in the workplace, and they also result in more than a million hospital visits per year. Falling snow, plunging temperatures and ice everywhere make for hazardous conditions. Nearly 80 percent of all falls are attributed to the...

More retail employees on the floor this season The nation's second-largest retailer, Target, is hiring an additional 100,000 people to work for their distribution centers and retail stores during the 2017 holiday season. This is a 40% increase from the number of seasonal employees they hired last year. This news came after Target posted higher...

Workplace fatigue has many causes The National Safety Council published a report that collected data from more than 2,000 working adults in regards to fatigue and how it affects their performance in the workplace. Our workplace accident lawyers at Hochman and Plunkett have seen what can happen when employees become too fatigued at work and...

The state of Ohio this year adopted substantial changes to workers' compensation laws. On June 30, Gov. John R. Kasich signed a bill to fund the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. Many of the significant changes went into effect Sept. 29. Our Dayton workers' compensation attorneys have examined the new law and provide a summary of...