In Minnesota and across the United States, June is National Safety Month. According to the National Safety Council, National Safety Month is observed every year to increase awareness and decrease incidence of the main causes of injuries or fatalities at work - as well...
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Survey: Minnesota second in country for workplace safety
On Behalf of Baehman Law | Jun 15, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
Each year, many workers are killed while on the job, and more are in the construction industry than in any other sector of the United States economy. According to the AFL-CIO, 92 workers lost their lives in workplace accidents in Minnesota in 2016, the latest year for...
Workplace accidents, fatalities should be avoidable in Minnesota
On Behalf of Baehman Law | Jun 1, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
After several years with a workplace fatality rate consistently well-below the national average, Minnesota's rate of work place fatalities has risen since 2014 from 2.3 deaths per 100,000 workers to 3.4 deaths per 100,000 workers. This puts the North Star State on par...
Minnesota workplace deaths lower than national average
On Behalf of Baehman Law | May 17, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
In 2016, the latest year for which data is available, nearly 5,200 workers died on the job in the United States. This represents a sharp increase over 2015, when 4,836 people died as a result of injuries sustained in workplace accidents. For 2016, 3.6 per 100,000...
5 common landscaping injuries
On Behalf of Baehman Law | Apr 10, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
It's time to get back outside in Minnesota when the final snow piles melt away and the trees begin to bud. For some this means outdoor hobbies like gardening, walking or bicycling. For the landscaping industry, it means that work is back in full season. Landscaping is...
Workplace robotics can cause injuries
On Behalf of Baehman Law | Apr 6, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
Sometimes the very devices designed to help us end up making life harder. One case in point is the growing use of robots to perform labor and precision work in the workplace. While robots can be more exact and are capable of greater feats of strength than humans,...
Will workers’ comp cover a car accident?
On Behalf of Baehman Law | Mar 29, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
Minnesotans spend a lot of time in the car. For anyone who isn't a professional driver, that time is usually for personal errands, not for the job. Even if you aren't a driver by trade, it's possible that you might get in an accident while doing something for your...
What is a third-party workers’ comp claim?
On Behalf of Baehman Law | Mar 23, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
There are infinite ways that an injury can occur. Sometimes it's a freak accident despite taking extreme precautions. Sometimes an injury happens when using defective equipment that didn't work as it's supposed to. Workers' compensation is a system that overlooks...
Workers with knee injuries may suffer great pain
On Behalf of Baehman Law | Mar 7, 2018 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Accidents
Many of the injuries that workers suffer from are easily rectified. Others require medical interventions, such as physical therapy or surgery, to overcome. Knee injuries are interesting because they can fall under both categories. Knee injuries are sometimes minor...
Fatal industrial accident underscores workplace dangers
On Behalf of Baehman Law | Feb 9, 2018 | Workplace Accidents
It is common sense that, in Minnesota as elsewhere, some types of jobs are more dangerous than others. Whether due to an unsafe working environment, faulty equipment, or simply unfortunate circumstances, workplace accidents usually happen suddenly and without warning:...
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