The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a branch of the U.S. Department of Labor created in 1970 and charged with preventing work-related injuries, illnesses and occupational fatalities. They do this in large part by creating and enforcing work-place safety standards. These federal regulations cover private and public sector employment. Of course, it should come [...]
In Texas the employer has a general duty to provide a safe working environment for its employees that can include such things as proper equipment, proper training and sufficient personnel for the job. Many of the employers in Texas supply workers compensation insurance to provide money to pay for medical bills and lost wages for [...]
On-site work injuries are common – particularly in the state of Texas where there is more than the average amount of industrial work thanks (in part) to the oil industry in our backyard. What follows are reports of some recent deaths that took place while the individuals were ‘on-the-job’. *Two men were involved in an [...]
In what may seem to be an oxymoron – there is a classification of traumatic brain injury that is termed as ‘mild’. For those of us who are laymen in the field of medicine – this hardly seems to make sense. Let us consider the signs and symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) in [...]
Safety regulators have issued citations in connection with the investigation of the safety practices of two Houston companies. The safety violation allegation by OSHA is part of an enhanced effort by OSHA to protect workers. One of the safety violation allegations was related to failing to provide adequate breathing protection for workers, according to reports. [...]
At long last, OSHA has issued a new standard dealing with the use of cranes and derricks in construction projects. The new rules and regulations supplant a standard that had been outgrown by new construction techniques and technologies. The new rules which recently took effect is designed to prevent fatal construction accidents on projects. Some [...]
It is unfortunate that often change occurs only as a result of some type of tragedy or another. For instance, cities, townships, states and the federal government move at the pace of a lumbering snail when it comes to changing the rules at intersections and on public roadways to make them safer. Often a number [...]
Those who suffer a personal injury have a right to compensation. What constitutes a personal injury? It is damage done to a person’s body, mind or emotions caused by the negligent actions of another person. Our state law provides that each person owes his or her fellow citizens a reasonable standard of care in their [...]
One broad area of the law is personal injury. It is designed to afford legal protection and recompense to those who have been harmed or killed due to the malfeasance or negligence of others. In reality, it seems that at every turn an individual is faced with the prospect of personal injury. It begins in [...]
Houston personal injury lawyer Greg Baumgartner offers a free consultation for anyone who has been seriously injured or has lost a loved one in an accident. The free initial consultation is a chance for potential clients and their families to discuss liability, potential causes of action, legal options and any obstacles that relate to their [...]
