Offices of Lawyers
Industry Summary
The Offices of Lawyers industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.43% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 176,466 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 6 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Legal Services Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
OSHA investigators arrived in WASHINGTON, DI on Monday, June 6th 2016 and began an accident investigation at Wiley Rein LLP. A had been injured 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 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.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, July 13th 2012 by OSHA representitives in Los Angeles, CA which had occured previously at Gilbert Kelly Crowley & Jannett Llp. A employee had been injured when the employee fractured leg tripping over cord
OSHA ID202543955
Accident Date2012-06-27
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 4:00 p.m. on June 27, 2012, Employee #1, a secretary at a law firm, suffered a broken leg due to a trip and fall. Employee #1 had been working there for 27 years, performing the duties of a secretary, including transcribing memos and interviews. At the time of the accident, she was attempting to stand up from her desk when her foot became tangled with a cord under her desk. Employee #1 lost her balance and fell, breaking her leg. Employee #1 was transported for treatment to Huntington Memorial Hospital.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0.03
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 165
100%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 6