Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Blog
What to know about workplace injuries and illnesses
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 2.8 nonfatal workplace injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time employees in 2018. That represents a decline from 10.9 cases per 100 full-time employees throughout Minnesota and the rest of the country in...
Safety tips for electrical workers
While safety is an important consideration for all workers in Minnesota, adhering to safety protocols takes on an added importance for electrical workers. About 1,000 people a year lose their lives in electricity-related accidents. Many of these unfortunate...
Workers’ compensation in Minnesota, and what’s covered
Injured workers in Minnesota are eligible for workers' compensation benefits, but it would be wise to know what the laws surrounding it are like. First of all, employers are required to carry workers' comp insurance. With approval, though, they may obtain...
The dangers of falls at work
Falling off a ladder, scaffolding or roof is one of the most common ways that a person is injured at work. People may fall off edges of surfaces or through unprotected holes in floors. Recognizing the danger of falls, Minnesota law requires construction workers to be...
Workers’ comp when workers violated company rules
In Minnesota, people who are injured at work are generally eligible for workers' compensation benefits through their employers' insurance carriers. However, when the injuries resulted because the workers were violating company rules, their claims for workers'...
Safety techology reduces repetitive workplace injuries
OSHA reports that U.S. employers pay almost $1 billion per week in direct costs related to injuries. Workers and businesses in Minnesota might be interested in reading a recent article regarding the use of technology to reduce workplace injuries. These injuries send...
OSHA can learn a thing or two from coal mining
Coal mining has always had the reputation of being one of the most dangerous lines of work. However, thanks to legislation that Congress passed, the number of fatalities on the job has steadily decreased. Minnesota employers can take some lessons from the coal mining...
OSHA can learn a thing or two from coal mining
Coal mining has always had the reputation of being one of the most dangerous lines of work. However, thanks to legislation that Congress passed, the number of fatalities on the job has steadily decreased. Minnesota employers can take some lessons from the coal mining...
Small farm injuries, deaths cannot be investigated by OSHA
OSHA has safety standards that regulate businesses across Minnesota and the rest of the U.S. The safety organization can also inspect workplaces and impose fines for violations, yet this power does not extend to small farms. Farms with 10 or fewer employees were...
The importance of machine guarding
OSHA requires machine guarding for the parts of a machine that are liable to cause injury. Workers can get their limbs sliced, crushed or cut off entirely if they come directly into contact with the "pinch points" in a machine. Every year in Minnesota and across the...
