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L&I Cites Bellevue Gunshop for Exposing Dozens to Toxic Levels of Lead

May 16, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Lead-Exposure

The Department of Labor and Industries reports that a Bellevue firing range is being charged with 17 violations of health and safety regulations following a construction project and lead-salvage operation where dozens of workers were exposed to dangerous levels of toxic lead. The Seattle Times reported on the work injury case yesterday in their article Bellevue gun shop cited, fined for lead-related safety violations. On Tuesday, L&I announced that it had fined Wade’s Eastside Gun Shop … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction site accident, Washington L&I, Workers Compensation Attorney

Making the Workplace Safer for Teens with Summer Jobs

May 15, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
teen jobs

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has designated May as Safe Jobs for Youth Month in anticipation of the coming summer jobs season, when many teens seek full and part time employment. While a number of teens simply feel lucky to get a job, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is reminding Washington youth, as well as parents and employers, that the number one priority needs to providing a safe workplace, and minimizing job injuries and accidents. In a statement released earlier … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Labor and Industries, Work Injury, Workers Compensation Attorney, Workplace Safety

Stronger Protection for Temp Workers

May 10, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
temp workers

Following mounting evidence that temporary laborers are injured at much higher rates than regular employees, federal regulators have just implemented several new measures to protect an estimated 2.5 million temporary workers in the U.S. In December, the Center for Public Integrity and Chicago Public Media publicized the case of Carlos Centeno, a temporary worker who was severely burned in a Chicago factory in 2011 and died after three weeks in the hospital. OSHA records (Occupational Safety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: injured at work, Work-related death, Workplace Safety

Employers Worry About Workplace Obesity in U.S.

May 9, 2013 by ·
obesity

While employers across the country are taking measures to address obesity in the workplace, much work remains to be done, and businesses need additional tools and resources, especially among small and mid-size organizations. These findings were reported following a survey of more than 500 businesses conducted by the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) and the National Safety Council (NSC). The study was undertaken to better understand the employer attitudes and needs regarding obesity … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disability, Independent Medical Examination, Labor and Industries, Rejected L&I Claim, Third party injury, Workers Compensation Attorney

Discrimination Against Smokers?

May 7, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Don Draper

A growing number of job-seekers are facing new requirements: “no smoking.” And this doesn’t just apply at work, but in their personal and home life as well. As smoking bans spread across the country, more and more employers — primarily hospitals — are also banning smokers themselves. They refuse to hire applicants whose urine tests positive for nicotine, which includes not only cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, but also patches. These tobacco-free hiring policies are meant to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employment Attorney, Employment Discrimination, Uncategorized, Worker Rights
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