Federal law as per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) prescribes that every worker is entitled to a safe workplace. Despite the large number of safety and health standards that are in place, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 2.8 million workers were non-fatally injured in 2019 and that 5,333 died. The[…]

Proper truck maintenance is essential to preventing accidents caused by vehicle-related factors. The dangers of poor truck maintenance include worn tires, faulty brakes, fuel system problems, and unexpected decoupling of trailers. Truck breakdowns in high traffic areas create dangerous hazards for other vehicles nearby. According to the latest annual Large Truck Crash Causation (LTCC) study,[…]

Last year the Governor’s Highway Safety Administration (GHSA) predicted 6,590 pedestrian deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes in 2019, which is the highest number of fatalities documented in 30 years. The agency was right, and there is no indication that the dangerous trend will reverse any time soon. In Philadelphia for example, the numbers continued[…]

According to a study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine (AJEM), stairwells are a common source of injury for people of all ages. Approximately 50 percent of the homes and apartments in the United States contain stairs. In addition, stairwell slip and fall accidents account for a significant percentage of serious injuries on[…]

During the spring of 2020, scientists noticed that beef, pork, and poultry processing plants were emerging as hot spots for Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks. Workers in these plants were spreading COVID-19 at more than twice the national rate, according to a report in Bloomberg Law. However, catching an infectious disease is just one hazard that these[…]