On behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Apr 29, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
From repetitive motion injuries that develop slowly to workplace incidents that result in catastrophic harm, employees in many industries may find that their job puts their own health at risk. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that, in the private sector alone,...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Apr 29, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
A group called the Center for Progressive Reform, or CPR, is pushing for reforms that would result in workplaces free from toxic chemicals. In a recently released report, the group claims that there is overwhelming evidence that workers in South Carolina and elsewhere...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Apr 24, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
For South Carolina employers that need to ensure an electrically safe workplace, NFPA 70E is important. This standard was developed at OSHA’s request as a way to balance the organization’s top-down approach with efforts coming from private industries...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Apr 16, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
Both employees and employers in South Carolina can be affected by workplace injuries. To emphasize this fact, a leading insurance company has come up with an annual list of the top causes of serious work-related injuries. “Serious” injuries were defined as...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Mar 27, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
South Carolina agricultural workers could be experiencing elevated whole-body vibration levels while operating farm machinery, according to a recent study funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The study, which was conducted by...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Mar 12, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
The Tesla production facility in Fremont, California, received a total of 54 OSHA violations between 2014 and 2018, according to Forbes. This accounts for 75 percent of all the OSHA violations in that period among the nation’s top 10 auto plants. South Carolina...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Mar 6, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
Employers in South Carolina know that lockout-tagout procedures are necessary on job sites where dangerous machinery or hazardous energy sources are present. Compliance with lockout-tagout has consistently appeared on OSHA’s list of the top 10 most frequently...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Feb 25, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
Workers and employers in South Carolina may be interested to learn that about 13 percent of work-related injuries can be attributed to sleep issues. The National Safety Council also estimates that the economic impact of these injuries results in a loss of $400...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Feb 7, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
More than 2,000 workers in South Carolina and throughout the country experience an eye injury each day. About 10 percent of these injuries require a worker to spend time away from the job recovering. Furthermore, at least 10 percent of injuries will cause either...
by Smith & Griffith, LLP | Jan 7, 2019 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
In 2016, 417 workers in the agricultural industry lost their lives at work. Furthermore, there are roughly 100 injuries per day to workers in this sector in South Carolina and throughout the country. That is according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety...
