Can you imagine going about your normal workday...and then 1000 pounds of rebar comes crashing down upon you?
What Workers' Compensation Insurers Don't Want You to Know
After being injured on the job, it is difficult to know what to expect. Once you report your injury and your initial claim is filed you will begin working with a workers' compensation insurer.
Did Your Job Trigger Your Heart Attack?
We live in a stress-filled world...and perhaps the most stress we'll feel is at the workplace.
Fellow Employee's Actions Causes Accident
Any time employees are working around moving vehicles, there is the threat that an accident could occur.
Worn Out Work Equipment Can Be a Significant Risk
In a recent story, a company has been fined after a worker was injured when his foot got trapped by the paddles in the hopper of a concrete pump.
Unfortunately, No Workplace is Risk-Free
No workplace is free from risk...the unpredictable can happen without warning, even when precautions are taken.
Work Injuries Can Occur at Some of Our Favorite Fall Destinations
It's that wonderful time of the year in Central Iowa where fall finally hits...and we spend our weekends at the pumpkin patches & apple orchards. As we enjoy the afternoons on hayrack rides and playing in the corn bin...it might surprise you to discover how many employees are needed to operate a pumpkin patch or orchard.
Is Your Employer Not Recognizing Fall Hazards?
There are many hidden hazards around the workplace...ones that sometimes you can't always account for...however, enacting proper safety precautions around areas where a fall might occur is NOT one of them.
Working With Chemical & Caustic Materials
Many workers are put at great risk when they have to deal with chemicals and other caustic materials.
Lies You'll Hear From Your Employer
"I didn't report my injury to my employer because I didn't want to lose my job".
