The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Labor whose mission is to “assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.” OSHA has the authority to issue and enforce safety regulations to create a safer workplace. [Read more…]
‘Most Wanted List’ Released by National Transportation Safety Board
The annual “most wanted list” compiled each year by the National Transportation Safety Board for 2012 is out. The list is considered a look at the future of safety technology in the field of transportation. It includes safety improvements and technological changes that the NTSB advocates for the near future. [Read more…]
Tips for Safe Holiday Driving
If you are planning to travel more than 50 miles from home for the Thanksgiving holiday, be prepared to share the road with an estimated 42.5 million other Americans who will be doing the same. Thanksgiving weekend has historically been the most traveled weekend of the year, with more than 90 percent of the people who plan to travel doing so by car. [Read more…]
The Role of OSHA in a Construction Accident
If you work in the construction industry, you have likely heard of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA. If you are concerned about safety in your workplace or are involved in a workplace accident, it is important to know what OSHA can do for you. [Read more…]
The Role of County Surrogates Court in Wrongful Death Cases
For over thirty years, the Ginarte Law Firm has been fighting for the rights of accident victims throughout the New York / New Jersey area. Our practice includes work-related accidents, slip and falls, automobile accidents, product liability cases, construction site accidents, and other types of personal injury cases. Our attorneys also have extensive experience in wrongful death cases. [Read more…]
Latino workers are injured on the job at a disproportionate rate
Over 4.1 million people in the United States suffer a workplace injury per year. [i] More than 2 million of those injured workers miss work and need ongoing medical care. [Read more…]
OSHA Warns Hurricane Sandy Workers to Use Caution
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration issued a warning this month to workers involved in the Hurricane Sandy cleanup in New York, New Jersey and throughout New England. The warning advises workers of potential hazards and suggests steps to help workers protect themselves. [Read more…]
Mining among Riskiest Occupations
Despite efforts over the last several decades to make mining safer for workers, the mining industry remains one of the most dangerous in the United States. According to statistics released by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, coal mining is by far the most dangerous occupation within the mining industry. Eighty-eight U.S. coal mine workers died from 2009 through 2011. During that same three year period, 55 workers died in other types of mines, such as mineral, stone, sand and gravel. So far this year, the mining industry in New York has reported 86 work-related injuries, including one fatality. [Read more…]
Post-Recession Age Discrimination
In spite of the fact that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or ADEA – aimed at preventing employment discrimination in the 40 and over demographic – is in its 45th year, the presence of age discrimination in the workplace has actually risen post-recession. [Read more…]
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace is one of the most common types of workplace discrimination. Sexual harassment in the workplace violates the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1-49. An employer may be liable under several different theories of sexual harassment. The discrimination attorneys at the Ginarte Law Firm have the knowledge and experience to handle your sexual harassment claim. [Read more…]
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