Self-driving vehicles, also known as automated or driverless cars, are becoming more commonplace.  With their increasing popularity and growing numbers comes several questions about who and/or what, exactly, is responsible when a car accident happens. In light of the recent deadly Tesla crash that took place near Houston, Texas, many people are wondering if the[…]

More than 27,000 Americans died in work zones nationwide during a 35-year period, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In 2019 alone, 842 workers, pedestrians, and drivers were fatally injured in work zone automobile crashes. No matter how experienced a driver may be, driving through a work zone is hazardous. In order to help[…]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines demolition as the dismantling, razing, destroying, or wrecking of any building or structure or any part thereof. Demolition workers face many of the same hazards that general industry construction workers face, but they also come into contact with several other job-specific hazards that far too often carry[…]

According to estimates from market and consumer data company Statista, there were approximately 16 million temporary employees in the United States in 2019. There is evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that temporary employment rates are on the upswing and will continue to grow. While temporary or “gig” work affords millions[…]

Every day, countries around the world make major technological advances. One of the world’s more recent advances is 3D printing, which is often referred to as additive manufacturing (AM). In basic terms, the 3D printing process involves creating solid physical objects from digital (or computer-generated) files. Although 3D printing originated in the 1980s, it wasn’t[…]