Savannah, Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law Blog

Maritime employment is one of the most dangerous jobs for coastline Georgia workers and others across the globe. Workers are injured regularly on a wide scale ranging from discreet accidents on rigs and boats to complete disasters at sea. Injuries are often very...

Nurses face a variety of hazards at work, including exposure to sharp objects and pathogens. In addition, they may also be at risk of getting hurt while interacting with patients. However, there are a variety of steps that Georgia nurses can take to minimize their...

Contractors in Georgia and elsewhere are generally required to make construction sites as safe as possible for their workers. However, there are steps that you can take to minimize the risk of getting hurt on the job. Those steps include wearing a hard hat and...

Workplace accidents in Georgia and around the country cause about 20,000 eye injuries each year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eye injuries range from straightforward strains that cause no long-term damage to severe trauma that can result in permanent...

Dangerous machines can unexpectedly energize and start up, injuring those who happen to be working on them. To prevent these, Georgia employers should have what are called lockout/tagout procedures in place. LOTO procedures prevent around 120 fatalities and 50,000...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has determined what the most dangerous industries are in the U.S. based on fatality rate. Its ranking, which may surprise some residents of Georgia, is based on data from 2018. At the top is the truck transportation industry with a rate...