Workplace & Environmental

When Americans report to work, they expect to return home, free of injury, at the end of the day. Although workers may be exposed to potential threats on the job, employers are obligated to make the working environment safe for all who enter. That means, among other things, providing protective gear, training employees in proper procedures, and maintaining safe working hours.

But some employers still aren’t getting the message. In 2007 alone, The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), which oversees workplace safety in the U.S., issued more than 39,000 citations for violations of workplace safety regulations. In that same year, nearly 5,500 employees died in workplace accidents, and more than 3 million people are injured on the job every year.

Through our nationwide network of co-counsel firms and outstanding support team, Sokolove Law helps injured workers and their families obtain compensation for their injuries through Workers’ Compensation as well as civil litigation. We’ve tirelessly fought and won claims arising from:

• exposure to asbestos, beryllium and other hazardous materials
• industrial accidents
• repetitive strain injuries
• wrongful death, and more

Resource: http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/2008EnforcememtData120808.html