Drunk driving in Connecticut is fatal. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration reported that the state suffered 85 fatalities due to drunk driving accidents in 2012.Drivers are legally-impaired if they have a blood alcohol concentration of at least...
Month: October 2014
How can an employer help prevent workplace accidents?
The workplace can be dangerous. To reduce the dangers, OSHA has issued some key employer responsibilities to help prevent these deaths. Connecticut employers should implement these requirements to prevent a fatal workplace accident.An employer must have a workplace...
Pedestrians face multiple risks
Stepping onto a crosswalk, walking through a parking lot and even using a jogging path may pose serious and often fatal risks to Connecticut pedestrians from cars, trucks and bicycles. Defective traffic devices and improperly designed facilities such as sidewalks and...
Temporary workers are entitled to workplace safety
Workers employed through staffing agencies supplied to a host employer and paid by the agency have the right to a safe workplace regardless of the job's permanence. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Safety and Health have...