Workers in Texas are not only at risk of physical injuries from their jobs. Employees can also suffer mental and psychological harm from excessive stress in the workplace or witnessing unusually traumatic events. It is important to note, however, that the Texas workersโ compensation system typically does not cover stress. In general, you can only…
Workplace Safety
Common Causes of On-the-Job Injuries in the United States
Posted on March 10th, 2022
Many risks and hazards can cause serious injuries and even deaths while at work in the United States. Sadly, not all employers take the safety and health of their employees seriously. This increases the odds of workplace disasters. According to the Texas Department of Insurance, there were a total of 178,600 reportable non-fatal work accidents…
What If No One Witnessed Your Work Injury?
Posted on December 20th, 2021
If you get injured in a work-related accident, you may qualify for workersโ compensation and/or a settlement from a personal injury claim in Texas. A key piece of evidence used in most work injury claims is eyewitness accounts. If no one was around to witness your work injury, however, this does not mean that you…
The Key to a Safe Workplace Could Be Fewer Transportation Accidents
Posted on August 26th, 2020
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the number of workplace fatalities have increased for several years in a tow. Back in 2016, there were 5,190 workplace fatalities. Not only was that a seven percent increase from 2015, but it also was the first time since…
Q&A: Dealing With COVID-19 From a Workplace Safety Perspective
Posted on August 19th, 2020
There is little doubt that the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has employers of all types and sizes and in most industries thinking more about workplace safety than they have in the past, especially the last few years. This is true whether an employer is in San Antonio, unincorporated Bexar County, the state of Texas or…
Protect the Bottom Line by Preventing Workplace Slips, Trips, and Falls
Posted on August 12th, 2020
Even though there have been many regulations designed to mitigate the problem for many years, slips, trips and falls are still among the most common workplace accidents every year and the conditions leading to them are still among the most common issues cited during workplace inspections undertaken by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)….
The Importance of Working Safely Around Elecricity
Posted on August 5th, 2020
In this, the seventh in a series regarding the importance of safety in the workplace, we discuss the importance of working safely around electricity. Electricity is such a common part of life that it is all too easy to take for granted and to forget the dangers associated with its use. It is too often…
The Importance of Workplace Safety When Working Around Heavy Equipment
Posted on July 29th, 2020
In this, the sixth post in our series on the importance of workplace safety in San Antonio and Texas in general, we start with a story that hit the news earlier this year. It probably seems like a long time ago, but before the pandemic shut everything down and forced many of us to stay…
NYC Scaffolding Collapse Reminds Us of the Need for Scaffolding Safety in Texas
Posted on July 22nd, 2020
With this, the fifth entry in our ongoing series on the state of workplace safety in San Antonio, Bexar County, and Texas in general, we discuss another of the most common safety issues in the state, having to do with the use of scaffolding at work sites. Then, last week, the news brought the subject…
On the Job Heat Stroke Risks
Posted on July 17th, 2020
Texas workers have to deal with a lot of dangers when they go to work. First, Texas has a poor record when it comes to protecting workers. Also, Texas has a very large number of workers in industries with high incidences of injuries and fatalities. The oil and gas industry, construction industries, and roofers, long…