Sauk Rapids Workers' Compensation Law Blog

It might surprise you, but you risk catastrophic injuries from falls even if you never work at elevated levels. Same-level falls are often known as slips, trips and falls because that is precisely what they are. Regardless of whether you spend your work hours in a Minnesota office, manufacturing plant or fulfillment center, a wet spot on the floor or a randomly placed object can cause you to fall.

The specific hazards of your workplace will determine the severity of your injuries. How you land, what you strike and the part of your body that connects are all factors in same-level falls.

If you feel unsafe at work, you should not simply ignore this and carry on with your job. All workers have a right to be safe, even if you work in a high-risk profession such as construction or mining.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act is a federal law that demands that all employers keep their workplaces safe from hazards that could cause illness, injury, or death. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA, is the administration that enforces these laws and carries out inspections when necessary. The following are some things that you should do if you believe that yourself or other people are unsafe in your workplace.

If you have been injured in the workplace, it's likely that you have needed to take a considerable amount of time off work in order to recover. You may not only have lost wages as a result of this, but you may be facing high medical bills. As an injured worker, you should make sure that you file for workers' compensation as soon as possible because in the majority of cases you will be able to gain full reimbursement of these injury-related expenses.

If you became permanently injured after an accident at work, it may be the case that you'll no longer be able to work in your role. In this instance, you may be entitled to rehabilitation. The following is an overview of the types of rehabilitation that might help you.

If you work on a construction site, it's likely that you regularly work in the vicinity of cranes. They are devices that enable the construction of tall buildings, and they are necessary for building the modern cities that we live in today.

However, they present many dangers to construction workers and to members of the public. While all construction site workers should have been adequately trained in construction site safety and working with cranes, they may not be aware of the full extent of the dangers, as well as the rights they have if they become injured. The following is an overview of some of the most common causes of crane accidents.