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Industrial environments are inherently dangerous places to work. Workers encounter various hazards on a daily basis. Employers in industrial settings are responsible for ensuring a reasonably safe work environment. They can do this in many ways including providing personal protective equipment, ensuring adequate training and implementing safety standards and practices. Industrial accidents unfortunately are quite [...]

Working on a construction site exposes you to a wide variety of hazards. Construction sites are inherently dangerous. However, employers and site managers are required to ensure that the site is reasonably safe. Despite this, accidents do still occur on construction sites. When they do, they can result in serious injuries. Construction accident claims can [...]

With over 9,900 miles of highway, Nebraska’s highway system is integral to the economy of the state. These highways see hundreds of thousands of tons of products shipped throughout the year. The state’s highways also facilitate travel throughout the state. Because of the large volume of traffic on Nebraska’s highways and roads, the risk of [...]

Nebraska’s economy is heavily dependent on its agricultural and manufacturing sectors. The state is a major producer of agricultural products such as beef, pork and corn amongst various other products. Production in the state is supported by a vibrant transport sector that largely consists of trucks. The sprawling highways of this state therefore see a [...]

Iowa is largely viewed as a faring state. However, agriculture only makes up a small portion of the state’s economy. The state has a diversified economy with manufacturing, finance and biotechnology contributing to a large portion. The state’s extensive highways are the veins of its thriving economy, with thousands of commercial trucks transporting goods across [...]