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Stats Show Texas is #1 State for Workplace Injuries, Illness
Welcome to the fourth in our series examining the issues surrounding workplace safety in San Antonio, Bexar County and Texas as a whole. In this post, we discuss the current state of workplace injuries and illness based on current statistics. One #1 Status Texas Shouldn’t Want The prevalence of workplace accidents that cause injuries…
The Importance of Hazard Communication in the Workplace
This is the third in a series of articles regarding potential liability in workplace accidents… In a great many workplaces in San Antonio, as well as throughout Texas and the country at large, workplace management has to deal with the issue of hazardous materials, especially chemicals that are necessary to get the job done….
New Hill Law Firm Attorney, Steven A. Lopez
Steven A. Lopez Joins Hill Law Firm as Senior Counsel and Trial Attorney. Where are you from? I was born in Chicago, but my family moved to South Texas when I was one. I grew up in Harlingen, a city in the Rio Grande Valley. I’ve lived in several cities in Texas, including Austin, Waco…
The Importance of Forklift Safety in the Workplace
This marks the second post in our series on the importance of safe workplaces in San Antonio and the state of Texas. This time, we discuss one of the most common and useful heavy equipment found in many workplaces; the forklift. Forklifts Prevent Injury When Used Safely One of the most important and…
Can a Car Accident Cause a Stroke?
In a busy city such as San Antonio, Texas, the odds of getting into a car accident are relatively high. Unfortunately, drivers run the risk of getting into car accidents each time they get behind the wheel. In 2018 alone, the City of San Antonio reported 42,043 total car accidents and 135 fatal collisions….
What Makes SUVs More Dangerous Than Sedans?
When shopping for the perfect vehicle, safety should be at the top of your priority list. The car you and your family members use should comply with accepted safety standards in the automotive industry. It should also have a high safety rating in its class. If you have narrowed down your options to a…
Things Every Employer Should Know Regarding Workplace Safety
OSHA workplace safety enforcement has had a difficult time of late. A spate of deregulation and depleted personnel due to the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on their safety enforcement, thus making the process more difficult. Also, the pandemic has shut down a large number of workplaces, and that makes discovering problems more…
Massive Ground Beef Recall: Check Your Freezers
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a statement last Saturday in which it announced that a New Jersey processing company had issued a voluntary recall for nearly 43,000 pounds of raw ground beef products. The reason for the recall was based on a fear that the beef may…
Nissan Recalls 1.9 Million Altimas Because Hood Could Blow Off at High Speeds
At the end of last week, Nissan Corporation announced a voluntary recall of nearly 1.9 million midsize cars in the United States and Canada. The recall was the fourth for the same problem, in which a problem with a latch could cause the hood to fly open while driving at high speeds down the…
The Most Common Causes of San Antonio Workplace Accidents
As we can tell when we commute to work on a normal day, every morning, thousands of workers through San Antonio and Bexar County head to work to make a living. Many will spend hours sitting at a desk inside an office, but thousands more will stock the shelves at a retail store or…