According to officials, maintenance crews were trying to unclog a sewer line that was backed up and were using a solvent to do so, but this allegedly did not work.

he next day, teachers claimed that they smelled a strong odor throughout the school. Workers then used fans and opened all of the school’s windows in order to alleviate the smell. Teachers then started to complain that they were feeling ill and some experienced respiratory illnesses.

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Emergency crews found the man conscious and lying on the ground surrounded by cotton bales that appeared to have fallen.  The bales weigh several hundreds of pounds each.

There were no witnesses to the accident.  Investigators with the North Carolina Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division, Jones County Cotton Gin, and the company’s insurance company are looking into what caused the fatal accident.

Our utmost sympathies go out to the victim’s family and friends.

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Last Thursday, officials with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a statement encouraging retailers to implement plans that will protect their employees from being injured on the job.  In particular, the agency recommends that retailers come up with crowd management strategies.  On Black Friday in 2008, a retail store employee was killed when a mob of shoppers rushed the store and he was trampled.

The statement included a tip sheet which suggests using an online lottery for more desirable items to prevent crowd rushing or fights among shoppers, implementing additional communication systems like using bullhorns, and designating certain workers to call 9-1-1 in the case of an emergency or injury.

If you or someone you know has been injured on the job, contact the Raleigh workplace injury lawyers of Scudder & Hedrick, PLLC at 919-851-3311 to speak with one of our attorneys.

Last year, nonfatal injuries and illnesses to attendants, orderlies, and nursing aides increased by 7 percent with approximately 489 incidents per 10,000 workers.  Support workers in the healthcare industry experienced a 6 percent increase in injuries and illnesses to a rate of about 283 incidents per 10,000 workers.

The highest increase was in musculoskeletal disorders among healthcare workers.  The rate of these injuries among healthcare workers increased by 10 percent with 249 incidents per 10,000 workers.

The average injury and illness incident rate for workers in the U.S. workforce is approximately 118 incidents per 10,000 workers.

OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels stated, “It is unacceptable that the workers who have dedicated their lives to caring for our loved ones when they are sick are the very same workers who face the highest risk of work-related injury and illness.”

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55 percent of workers have taken on more responsibilities after the recession and 70 percent of these have done so without an increase in pay.  In addition, 51 percent of survey participants reported that their added responsibilities at work have had a negative effect on their well-being.

The survey also says that as workplaces become more stressful, conflict between employees increases and employees experience a greater inability to concentrate and do their job to the best of their ability.  Furthermore, workplace stress leads to a greater number of employees taking sick leave and an increase in workplace accidents and injuries.

If you or a loved one has been injured on the job, contact the Raleigh workplace injury lawyers of Scudder & Hedrick, PLLC at 919-851-3311 to discuss your situation with one of our experienced workers’ compensation attorneys.

The focus of the debate was on a new regulation that requires roofers to use use safety harnesses in residential projects.  Head of OSHA David Michaels was asked to give a presentation to a House of Representatives subcommittee on the reasons for the new regulation, as well as a few other recent regulations.

While many legislators agree that the regulation will reduce workplace injuries and fatalities, others say it is not worth the cost and red tape it creates.  Michaels described OSHA’s regulations as “vitally important” in his appearance before the House subcommittee.

To learn more about what to do if a loved one has been injured in a workplace accident and is seeking workers’ compensation, contact the Raleigh workplace injury attorneys of Scudder & Hedrick, PLLC at 919-851-3311 today.

Blurred vision, dizziness, fatigue, disorientation, and sweaty palms are all symptoms of heat exposure and dehydration.  Another common problem associated with heat exposure in the workplace is fogged safety glasses.  All of these can lead to accidents and serious injury.

Statistics show that a dehydration level of 2 percent of an individual’s body weight impairs vision and a dehydration level of 4 percent of body weight causes a 23 percent reduction in reaction time.  Furthermore, data shows that about 80 percent of people wake up in the morning dehydrated.

Heat-related workplace accidents and injuries can occur in both indoor and outdoor workplaces.  Contact the Raleigh workplace injury lawyers of Scudder & Hedrick, PLLC at 919-851-3311 today, if you or someone you love has been injured in a workplace accident.

In addition, the company is responsible for building the basin at the Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant which collapsed in June 2004 and killed two workers.  According North Carolina OSHA documents, in a separate incident, a worker was using a “job-made” ladder constructed by Crowder when it tipped over and the worker fell 16 feet.

The company is accused of creating a work environment with “recognized hazards” that could be fatal or cause serious injury to employees.

If you or someone you know has been injured on the job, contact the Raleigh workplace injury lawyers of Scudder & Hedrick PLLC at 919-851-3311 to learn more about receiving workers’ compensation.

The day is recognized every year to memorialize workers injured or killed performing work duties.  Workers Memorial Day was honored by the United Nations in 2001 as World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

According to the latest U.S. worker injury and fatality figures, 4,340 were killed on the job in 20o9.  In addition, 50,000 people were estimated to have passed away from occupational diseases.  Furthermore, 4.1 million people reported being injured or becoming ill in workplaces.

Now, district officials are considering implementing tighter security measures at schools after working hours.  ”It could have been any employee.  This person is just someone trying to do a good job and trying to do the right thing in terms of what they’re focusing on in the classroom,” said chief of staff for Guilford County Schools Nora Carr.

If you or someone you know has been injured while on the job in Raleigh, contact the Raleigh workers’ compensation lawyers of Scudder & Hedrick PLLC at 919-851-3311 to learn more about your rights as an employee.