With an Amazon fulfillment center in Bondurant and a last mile delivery station in Grimes, the number of warehouse jobs available to central Iowa workers has grown over the past year. However, with new jobs, comes new risks associated with work in warehouse settings – the most common include slip and falls, repetitive stress injuries,… Read More »
Fired From Job After Drug Testing
The trend toward legalizing the use of recreational pot across the nation shows no sign of stopping. Despite the fact that marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, and recreational use is still prohibited in many states including Iowa, rapid legalization by several states along with a more relaxed attitude toward marijuana use in general… Read More »
Construction Workers Vulnerable to Injury from Falls
As construction in Iowa increases, falls continue to be the leading cause of death and injury for workers. Determined to reduce the number of preventable deaths, OSHA will hold its annual National Safety Stand-Down from May 2-6 to help employers, unions and workers nationwide to understand and implement fall safety protection to avoid serious injuries… Read More »
