Legal Services

Industry Summary

The Legal Services industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.1% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 190,069 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 6 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (0% more) the average for the Industry.

OSHA investigators arrived in WASHINGTON, DI on Monday, June 6th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Wiley Rein LLP which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level, unspecified
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-06-06
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was replacing the capacitor on a supplemental HVAC system when he received an electrical shock and was knocked from his ladder to the carpeted concrete floor. He landed on and injured his right shoulder.
On Thursday, April 23rd 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in EMORY, TE at AAA Abstract Companies, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-04-23
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee tripped on a phone cord while walking into a meeting, hit her head, and was knocked unconscious.
On Tuesday, March 31st 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in BIRMINGHAM, AL at Balch & Bingham LLP. A had been injured when the fall on same level due to tripping over an object
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-03-31
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee tripped on an electrical cord and fell to the floor, sustaining a broken hip.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
0.05
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 191
150%
Inspection Rate: 0.01
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 9

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