When you become injured on the job in Texas, you may be entitled to workers' compensation. However, there is an important process you need to follow to improve the chances of a quick and positive result for your workers' compensation claim, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.The very...
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Month: June 2016
What are the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations?
At any job, you will should see posted certain guidelines set in place by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent injuries in the workplace. OSHA regularly inspects companies in Texas and the rest of the country to ensure that they abide by these guidelines. At the end of the...
Fatal crashes attributed to marijuana tripled from 1999 to 2010
Although many people only associate driving under the influence with alcohol, drugged driving, or driving under the influence of legal or illegal drugs, has the potential to be just as dangerous. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "10 million people aged 12 or older reported...
What can you do to safely share the road with semis?
It is almost inevitable that you will find yourself on the road next to a tractor trailer. Although truck drivers undergo training to drive safely and must abide by certain regulations set in place to reduce the risk of accidents, you also play a role in facilitating a safe driving experience....
Highway crashes are the most fatal accidents for oilfield workers
There is no denying that working in the oilfield comes with some level of danger. Although explosions and fires make the news more often than other accidents, the most common accident for oilfield workers actually involves the road. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 51 of the 112 oil...