Recent Blog Posts
Vehicle Accident Injuries and Workers’ Compensation: What to Know
Motor vehicle accident injuries are common, and they often impact workers. Yet whether or not injuries in a vehicle accident — from a truck accident to a passenger car crash — are compensable through the workers’ compensation system depends on whether the injury arose out of the person’s employment and occurred in the course… Read More »
Gender and Workplace Injuries
Is gender a predictive factor in workplace accidents? According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council (NSC), both men and women experience serious and fatal workplace injuries, yet the types of injuries and rates at which they experience them do vary. While the statistical distinctions may have… Read More »
Injuries in the Most Dangerous Types of Construction Work
Nearly all types of construction work in Maryland come with some injury risks, but certain construction jobs are more hazardous than others. Compared to other states, Maryland has a lower rate of workplace injuries in general. That data also applies to construction, meaning that construction workers in Maryland suffer fewer nonfatal and fatal injuries… Read More »
Industrial Painters and Maryland Work Injuries
All types of painters can sustain on-the-job injuries, but industrial painters often perform some of the most dangerous painting work. According to the Finishing Trades Institute, industrial painters are responsible for stripping materials, preparing, and painting large structures “such as bridges, sports stadiums, wind turbines, buildings used as power generation facilities, high-rise offices, and… Read More »
Lifting Injuries at Work
Lifting injuries on the job are common, and workers can suffer debilitating injuries that can take extended periods of time to heal. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), lifting injuries are classified as overexertion and bodily reaction injuries, meaning that they “result from excessive physical effort directed at an outside source of injury.”… Read More »
Work Injuries Involving Ladders
Whether you work in the construction industry in Maryland, in retail store stocking, warehousing, painting, maintenance, roofing, chimney cleaning and installation, landscaping, or another service profession that requires job tasks to be performed above ground level, you likely spend a significant amount of time using ladders. While many workers use ladders on a routine… Read More »
Commercial Painter Work Injuries
Commercial painters and commercial painting companies are hired to complete large-scale painting tasks for businesses and communities. They may be hired to perform substantial painting work in connection with a new construction project or a rebuild or renovation, or they may be hired to complete routine large-scale repainting jobs in schools, retail stores and… Read More »
Why is Construction Excavation Work So Dangerous?
The construction industry has a high rate of worker injuries and deaths, and construction workers are routinely exposed to hazards that can cause serious and life-threatening injuries. While the whole of the construction industry poses more injury risks than many other industries, some types of jobs are more dangerous than others. Indeed, within the… Read More »
Demolition Work Hazards and Injuries
The dangers of construction work — excavating ground for foundations, building new structures, adding and repairing roofs — is relatively well-known in Maryland. To be sure, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) routinely cites the construction industry as one of the most hazardous given the high rate of serious injuries and deaths affecting… Read More »
Crane Injuries on Construction Sites
Most large-scale construction sites require cranes to perform certain types of building and repair work. For construction workers in Maryland, cranes are among the more dangerous types of equipment on construction sites, and they are often cited in serious and deadly accidents that occur. There are different types of cranes that can be used… Read More »
