The vast majority of workplace back injuries could be avoided if New Jersey workers and employers adhered to specific back injury prevention strategies. These strategies are not difficult to implement, but they do take discipline.
Ultimately, the rewards of a back injury free work environment should be more than enough motivation to encourage workers and employers to implement the following...
As a veteran construction worker, you know that you are in danger every time you set foot on a job site. From uncovered holes to loose scaffolding and randomly falling objects, there are hazards around every corner. This is why, under state and federal laws, employers must strive to provide a safe environment.
If you feel that your workplace is not safe due to a lack of protective gear,...
New Jersey workers report to their jobs every day — some of them quite early in the morning — to complete dangerous tasks that put their lives at risk. They do this just to put food on the table for themselves and their families, but at what cost? We all owe a debt of gratitude to every community member who daily puts his or her life on the line in dangerous jobs throughout New...
A New Jersey worker at the Knickerbocker Bed Frame Company is lucky to be alive after his lower torso was crushed by 4,000 pounds of steel. The tragic accident happened in late February in Carlstadt, New Jersey, a little before 9:30 a.m.
Authorities received news of the incident shortly after it occurred. Workers and emergency responders soon came to the injured man’s aid and began to...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created strict rules and regulations surrounding the use of scaffolding. The federal safety agency wrote these rules because construction workers use scaffolding often, and because scaffolding can break and deteriorate. They also create the opportunity for workers to fall and seriously hurt themselves. Unfortunately, serious...
New Jersey painters often work with a variety of solvents while they’re performing their job duties. If you’ve been involved in this kind of work for several years, then you probably know the basics of staying safe while using solvents, and you may have learned some of those basics the hard way.
Solvent-based paints, solvent-based thinners and primers, paint strippers and white...
At the Law Office of Jack L. Stillman, P.A., we help New Jersey workers get the financial benefits they need to recover from injuries. We also help them seek benefits to pay for their living expenses while they’re recovering from their injuries and unable to work. During our experience representing New Jersey employees, we regularly handle the following issues:
— Repetitive stress...
Workers’ compensation isn’t going to make your rich, but it can represent a financial lifesaver or a lifeline to individuals who have suffered serious injury in an accident at work or developed a serious work-related illness. For New Jersey residents who successfully navigate their workers’ compensation claims, here are the types of benefits they can expect:
— Medical...
Restaurant staff works hard to make the wages they earn. Injuries are devastating for many restaurant workers. Many of them won’t have back up funds available to cover daily expenses while they heal. You must take time to heal before you try to rush back to work. The demanding nature of restaurant work may delay healing. Workers’ compensation benefits might help you to make ends...
In the vast majority of workplace injury lawsuits, workers will have the ability to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, they might not be able to file an actual personal injury lawsuit relating to their injuries. This is because state workers’ compensation laws generally protect employers from work injury-related lawsuits. Nevertheless, in some situations, employees might...
