Work accidents in Illinois and Indiana are commonplace, and thankfully most result in minor injuries and the worker is soon back on the job. However, all too often in preventable accidents, workers on our sophisticated industrial worksites (construction, mining, agriculture, warehousing, manufacturing, etc.) are seriously injured or even killed in a tragedy that happens in
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Worker Safety and Personal Protective Equipment: Employer Duties of Safety Under OSHA Regulations
This month, a new study regarding personal protective equipment (“PPE”) for workers on the job was highlighted by OHS Online magazine; the research was done as part of an “annual collaboration” by the International Safety Equipment Association and the J.J. Keller Center for Market Insights. The article reports on an apparent continuing issue regarding workers being…
Truck Crash Injury Claim Evidence: ELDs, EDRs, and FMCSA Regulations to Show Liability
After a semi-truck crash in Illinois or Indiana, accident victims often suffer life-altering or fatal bodily injuries and there are lots of investigators searching for answers as to why it had to happen. And the risk of a horrific or fatal truck accident is greater here in Illinois and Indiana, since we have such a…
Construction Work Accident Injury Claims and OSHA Regulations
Working construction here in our part of the country comes with some the greatest risks of being hurt or kill on the job of any industrial worksite. From Project Illinois’ road construction work zones to the residential and commercial construction projects throughout Illinois and Indiana, workers face serious danger as part of their daily tasks. …
Expanded Semi-Truck Crash Liability: SCOTUS Rules Freight Brokers Are Liable for Negligent Choices in Transporting Goods
This month, the Supreme Court of the United States released its unanimous opinion that freight brokers and freight forwarders can be sued for negligently choosing an unsafe motor carrier to transport goods.
For truck crash victims, this is a landmark decision. It will allow those hurt in a large truck accident to sue freight…
Semi-Truck Crash: Evidence To Prove Injury Claims Using The Rig’s Electronic Logging Device (ELD)
Truck crashes are arguably the most horrific type of motor vehicle accident. Collisions involving one or more of these huge commercial motor vehicles usually involve victims suffering severe bodily harm. Why? The size and weight of a fully loaded tractor-trailer, semi-truck, flatbed, tanker truck, etc., can cause tremendous damage to other vehicles, including other 18-wheelers,…
Semi-Truck Crashes and Trucker Fatigue: FMCSA Regulations To Protect Against Drowsy Driving Truck Accidents
After a serious or fatal commercial truck crash in Illinois or Indiana, there may be several independent investigations into the reasons for what happened: police reports will be filed; government agencies will be involved regarding safety violations; insurance adjusters and company defense lawyers may be involved quickly here on points of liability; and of course,…
Will Your Workplace Accident Be Labelled “Not Work-Related” Under OSHA Regulatory Exceptions?
OSHA Regulatory Reporting Exceptions Impact on Worker’s Compensation and Civil Injury Claims
For both workers’ compensation coverage as well as pursuing any civil claims for damages after a work accident, it is important for workers and their loved ones to understand that not every injury that is suffered in a workplace is considered to be…
OSHA Fall Safety Regulations For Industrial Workers: Focus of May’s National Safety Stand Down
This month heralds another national safety campaign designed to help prevent serious or deadly on-the-job accidents in Illinois, Indiana, and the rest of the United States with the 13th annual National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. During May 4-8, 2026, there are all sorts of voluntary efforts including not only training…
Important Things to Know About OSHA Protections and Work Accidents in Illinois or Indiana
For over fifty years, workers in the United States have had specific legal protections designed to keep them safe from being seriously hurt or killed while on the job in a work accident. Congress explains that the “Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 “(“OSH Act”) exists for the following reason:
… [t]o assure safe…