Chlorine, Gasoline, and Carbon Monoxide THE MOST DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN THE WORKPLACE
If you work in a high-risk field like construction, manufacturing, or agriculture, then odds are you’re used to operating on high alert while you’re at work. Even when you’re careful, though, accidents can happen — and they seem to happen more and more frequently to American workers.
is fault-blind, which can be good or bad for the person seeking payment. On the one hand, if your exposure was your fault (for example, if you dropped a bottle of solvent and were overcome by the fumes), your workplace can’t refuse to compensate you. On the other hand, you can’t sue your employer if your workplace was inherently safe.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of people killed at work due to exposure to harmful substances, like electricity, or environmental conditions, like extreme weather, jumped by over 85% between 2013 and 2018. Every year, about 45 workers are killed specifically by inhaling dangerous substances, including carbon monoxide, chlorine, cleaning solvents, degreaser, gasoline, methane, and paint fumes.
If you inhale a dangerous substance while you’re working and feel sick, head to the doctor right away and file a workers’ compensation claim with the state or your employer. Workers’ compensation should cover the cost of your doctor’s visit, treatment, and after the first eight days, any additional time you need to take off of work to recover. If you’re having problems filing your workers’ compensation claim or if the company you work for is denying you coverage, then we can help. Call us today at 614-334-4649, and we’ll put our 30 years of workers’ compensation case experience to work for you. Meanwhile, learn more about the workers’ compensation process by downloading our free e-book, “The Worker’s Guide to Injury Compensation in Ohio,” from MonastLaw.com.
One ray of light in these dark statistics is that in Ohio, workers injured on the job (or, in the worst-case scenarios, their survivors) may be eligible for workers’compensation benefits to ease their financial burden. Workers’compensation insurance SUDOKU
NIBBLES WITH NUG EASY IRISH SODA BREAD Inspired by AllRecipes.com
INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
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4 cups all-purpose flour 4 tbsp white sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 tbsp baking powder
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1/2 cup margarine
1 1/4 cups buttermilk, divided
1 egg
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 tsp salt
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat oven to 375 F, and lightly grease a large baking sheet. 2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and margarine. 3. Stir in 1 cup buttermilk and egg, and mix until dough comes together. 4. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface. Form dough into a round before placing it on baking sheet. 5. In a small bowl, combine melted butter and remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk. 6. Brush the raw loaf with this mixture and cut an “X” into the top. 7. Bake loaf for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean after being inserted into center of loaf. You may need to continue brushing the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes.
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