Mark Fellman

For many companies in Minnesota, the thought of an OSHA investigator walking through the door is both terrifying and stressful. Many businesses are unable to see the value of such investigations because their vision is clouded with concerns about the way they conduct...

Often, when people in Saint Paul are injured at work, the actual pain stemming from their injuries may not be the worst thing they are forced to deal with. Rather, it could be learning to cope with the limitations that their injuries now place on them. People...

If your job requires you to perform similar tasks, with similar tools, in a regimented order and for an extended period of time each day, you may be prone to a repetitive stress injury. While you may experience a seemingly simple, nagging pain at the onset, failure to...

The manufacturers of passenger vehicles recognize the dangers of driving in reverse, and many vehicles now include cameras. However, on the construction site in Minnesota, you may be working around heavy equipment that not only does not have cameras, but also has...

Every workplace has the potential to be risky, but some environments contain more inherent dangers than others. This is certainly true of such job sites as heavy metal refineries. Though precautions have greatly improved in the last few decades, positions in this...

You need your vision to perform your job duties in Minnesota, but ironically, the nature of those job duties could cost you your vision. At Fellman Law Office, we understand the role employers have in making sure workers are not needlessly put at risk for devastating...

Construction workers in Minnesota often use scaffolds to access their work on the job site. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recognized the dangers of these types of workstations, and has developed rules, guidelines and standards for scaffolds....

If you are regularly exposed to toxic substances such as chemical fumes or asbestos at your job in Minnesota, you may expect your employer to provide you with a respirator that meets the standards set by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. However,...

When individuals suffer an injury on the job, it can cause financial strain. Thankfully, there are programs in place to help offset such occurrences. It is possible for employees to get workers' compensation and social security disability to work in their favor. In...

If you sustained an injury on the job in Minnesota that results in a body part or function, you may rightfully assume this will lead to permanent partial disability. In fact, the State of Minnesota has decided what percentage of disability you sustain per body part or...