Month: September 2013

The aging work force: pros, cons and the need to prepare

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Sep 27, 2013 | Workplace Injuries

The Gray Shift is coming, and it has nothing to do with a new hair-care product.The term applies, rather, to what is expected to be a fundamental and inexorable altering of the American work force across the country, including in Maryland, in upcoming years.Material...

Fall protection in residential construction: compliance lags

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Sep 20, 2013 | Construction Workers' Accidents

Last week we looked at a specific construction accident that resulted in a worker fatality in Maryland. This week, let's look more closely at the issue of efforts to improve fall protections across the country.One of the groups involved in those efforts is the...

Fatal construction accidents: causes are many

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Sep 13, 2013 | Construction Workers' Accidents

Statistics have shown that construction sites are among the most dangerous places to work. The danger isn't only of workplace injuries. Fatal construction accidents are also a real risk.Indeed, safety regulators speak of the so-called "fatal four." This phrase refers...

Super Pond, serious safety violations: OSHA’s investigation

On behalf of Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A. | Sep 6, 2013 | Workplace Accidents

Military facilities in Maryland and other states are by no means immune from laws that regulate workplace safety. And so when a civilian technician died at the Aberdeen Test Center while conducting routine maintenance, the federal Occupational Safety and Health...