Your employer has a responsibility to keep your work environment safe from hazards. This is true whether you work in food service or retail. But accident prevention and a safe work environment are especially crucial in the construction and manufacturing industries, where an accident could lead to lasting and serious injuries. Lately, the Occupational Safety … Continued
Three separate companies are facing penalties for not protecting workers from accidents, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The violations led to the deaths of two workers at a Hockley work site last August. According to a press release from OSHA, two workers were killed when they were cutting metal with a torch … Continued
An 80-year-old man was seriously injured at a Houston lumber yard last week. According to ABC 13, the man was operating a tractor at the time of the accident, when a log rolled onto it and pinned him inside. It seems as if the man was working at the lumber yard, though it isn’t clear … Continued
A chemical plant explosion resulted in the death of at least one worker and the injury of another. Because of the nature of the facilities, Pasadena residents were encouraged to stay indoors with windows shut as officials worked to contain any contaminants that may have been dispersed in the blast and subsequent blaze. According to … Continued
When you work in the construction field, you are continually in dangerous positions. From the equipment you use to the locations in which you work, your job is simply more risky than other professions. But this doesn’t mean you should accept the fact that construction accidents will happen. Instead, you can do your part to … Continued
An empty oil tanker crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge last week, providing a reminder that even the largest ships being guided by the most experienced captains stand a chance of being involved in a serious accident. The tanker was piloted by captain Guy Kleess and, according to the Associated Press, he was a … Continued
What happens when your employer doesn’t provide a safe work environment for you and coworkers? Assuming someone doesn’t get hurt first, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may move in to sanction the employer with fines and more. That’s exactly what’s happened to Houston’s Worldwide Oilfield Machine BOP Division Inc. According to an OSHA press … Continued
Several workers were injured and at least two were missing after an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded last week. Black Elk Energy’s West Delta Block 32 was a smaller platform, decommissioned several years ago and in the process of being updated in order to pump the last vestiges of profit from it. … Continued
Oil field workers have a dangerous job. And sometimes this job results in serious injuries and even death. Fortunately, a fire south of Midway at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Ferguson Unit didn’t result in death, but it did injure four workers. According to the Madisonville Meteor, the accident happened as four workers were … Continued
A Houston man died last month while working at a chemical plant in southeast Harris County, according to the Houston Chronicle. The accident happened when he was pinned against the wall by an earthmover. He died at the scene, providing a sobering lesson in heavy-equipment safety. The man’s identity has not been released, and the … Continued