Although construction sites are a naturally dangerous place to work, employers are legally obligated to provide construction workers with reasonably safe worksites. Certain construction worker rights are granted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Employers have certain obligations to ensure the safety of employees, including: Maintaining a workplace free of predetermined hazards. Ensuring>> Read More

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the use of power morcellators has decreased dramatically since 2014 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that the devices could spread cancer. Power morcellators have been used for decades in minimally invasive gynecological procedures like hysterectomies and>> Read More

On Tuesday Sept. 13, an SUV slammed into the porch of a Gresham neighborhood home on Chicago’s South Side, injuring seven and leaving a young girl in critical condition. The driver of a Nissan Pathfinder driving through the area hit two vehicles before jumping the curb and crashing into the porch of a nearby home.>> Read More

A Joliet construction contractor, P.T. Ferro, was recently cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for exposing employees to unsafe trench working conditions. This is the seventh time the company has been cited by OSHA for similar hazards that endanger workers. The proposed penalties are $104,756 and include one willful and two serious>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has approved a second strike authorization vote, which will run from Sept. 21st to Sept. 23rd. This action came as union members began their first week of the academic year for Chicago Public Schools. By repeating the voting step that occurred last December, union leaders hope to remobilize members and>> Read More

New estimates from the National Safety Council show a 24 percent rise in traffic fatalities in Illinois in recent years. The state ranks sixth for the largest increase in fatalities since 2014. In 2015, there was an eight percent increase in traffic fatalities over the previous year, marking the largest year-to-year increase in traffic fatalities>> Read More

Wage theft is a very real problem for a number of workers across the country. Not getting paid for the exact number of hours worked in a week is both frustrating and illegal. Most common among service industry and shift workers, wage theft refers to various infractions that result in workers not receiving their legally>> Read More