workers’ compensation

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has various standards set to help combat some of the hazards that workers face. Overall, the agency's standards are meant to hold employers accountable for the working conditions of the employees. When the...

Workers who suffer injuries don't need to have to worry about how they're going to pay the bills related to that accident. They also shouldn't have to worry about how they'll be able to cover the normal expenses if they're unable to return to work right away....

When you suffer an injury at work, you need to get the medical care you deserve to try to treat the problem. You shouldn't have to cover the costs out of your own pocket since the accident happened while you were working. The workers' compensation program in Texas is...

Construction workers in Texas may or may not be heavily involved in the crafting of safety plans and guidelines around the job site, but a report from Dodge Data & Analytics has found that more contractors are attempting this. Contractors are also increasingly...

When construction workers are on the job in Texas, they may face many significant hazards. Workers in other types of industries may also face some risks from construction or renovation work when it is taking place while the company is still open. Environmental...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5,250 workplace fatalities in 2018. This was an increase of 2% from 2017, but the fatality rate per 100,000 full-time workers in Texas and throughout the country remained steady at 3.5%. The BLS data indicated...

OSHA has high standards when it comes to employee safety training, and one of the things it has been stressing recently is that computer-based training alone does not meet those standards. Employers and employees alike in Texas should know that OSHA requires training...

OSHA has penalized a petroleum refiner and an industrial contractor with $106,080 in fines after a worker in a confined space lost air supply and died from asphyxiation. Workers in Texas may want to know how the two parties were negligent. According to reports, the...

Office jobs aren't normally associated with many hazards. In fact, working in an office is considered pretty safe when compared to many other industries, including factories, health care facilities, or auto shops. That doesn't mean that office work is completely...

People are injured while performing their job in so many ways, from electrical accidents on construction sites to repetitive stress injuries that occur among office workers. Regardless of one’s line of work, jobs can become very demanding at certain times, whether...