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Summer Workplace Safety: Indoor Workers Get Heat Stress Too! When people picture heat-related workplace injuries, they usually think of construction crews or landscapers baking in direct sun. But some of the worst heat stress cases happen indoors—in warehouses, factories, commercial kitchens, and laundry facilities where temperatures climb well past what’s safe, and there’s no breeze...
Employer Responsibility for the Wellbeing of Warehouse Workers An Amazon employee at a Euclid, Ohio fulfillment center told coworkers he wasn’t feeling well, then collapsed at his workstation. He later died, and his family is still searching for answers. Whether negligence played a role remains under investigation—but the tragedy raises a question every warehouse worker...
Injured During Overtime? Fatigue May Be a Factor Long shifts and back-to-back workdays are a reality for millions of workers across Ohio. For some, overtime is a financial necessity. For others, it’s employer pressure dressed up as opportunity. Either way, the longer a worker stays on the job, the greater the risk that something goes...
Deadly Blaze at Koch Foods Sparks Federal Investigation A worker lost his life and two of his colleagues were rushed to the hospital with serious burn injuries. They were pulled from a fire so fierce that crews had to abandon their search for a missing man—pulling back due to unbearable heat and the threat of...
Can Workplace Injuries Cause PTSD? Recognizing the Signs You survived the accident. Your broken bones healed and you went through physical therapy. But months later, you still can’t sleep. You avoid driving past your workplace. The sound of machinery makes your heart race. You replay the moment of impact over and over in your mind....
Deadly Workplace Incident in Akron Sparks OSHA Investigation Two workers dead in just over a decade. Both killed by falling steel. Both at Logan Machine Company in Akron. The latest victim, 49-year-old Mykl Kofahl, was pronounced dead at the scene on January 6 when a large piece of steel fell and struck him. In 2015,...
Getting injured at work is stressful enough without worrying about how to handle conversations with Human Resources. What you say—and don’t say—to HR can significantly impact your workers’ compensation claim and your job security. Remember: HR’s primary loyalty is to the company, not to you, so approach these interactions strategically. Here are a few simple...
Filing a workers’ compensation claim should be straightforward—you got hurt at work, you reported it, and you receive benefits while you recover. But when your employer disputes your claim, the process becomes complicated, stressful, and potentially devastating to your financial stability. Understanding what happens next can help you protect your rights. Why Employers Dispute Valid...
Toxic Exposure on the Job: When Breathing at Work Becomes a Lawsuit You shouldn’t need a respirator to survive your shift. Yet thousands of Ohio workers face toxic chemical exposure every single day—in factories, construction sites, warehouses, and manufacturing plants. When employers fail to protect workers from dangerous substances, the consequences can be devastating and...
Injured on a Job Site You Don’t Own? Your Rights as a Subcontractor Construction sites are dangerous, and when you’re a subcontractor working on someone else’s property, understanding your rights after an injury is critical. You may not own the jobsite, but that doesn’t mean you’re without legal protection. In fact, subcontractors injured due to...
