A Pennsylvania-based manufacturing company is facing more than $687,000 in penalties for a variety of workplace safety and health violations resulting in an employee’s amputation injury. Despite being legally bound to provide protective measures that prevent illness, injury, and death in the workplace, irresponsible employers and machine manufacturers regularly put workers in harms way –[…]

In 2015, a woman died when robotic equipment crushed her as she was working. Her husband recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the machine manufacturers. According to the suit, as a journeyman maintenance-technician at an automotive supplier the victim frequently worked alongside – and performed routine maintenance on – robotic machinery. Her husband’s suit[…]

Trenching and excavation work is highly dangerous, and just this month a 33-year-old Texas construction worker died after a backhoe slid into the trench where he was working. Most trenching and excavation accidents are preventable, but because the nature of the work is so dangerous there are fatal consequences when general contractors or employers fail[…]

Bleach is a common ingredient found in many cleaning products and is used to keep workplaces free of viruses and bacteria. Besides being a disinfectant, it can help whiten fabric and other items. Large facilities including hospitals, restaurants, schools, laundries, and public office buildings are frequently cleaned with bleach products. However, it creates a significant[…]

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been used in the military for years. As drone technology has advanced, however, they have taken on many diverse commercial and personal applications. Now there are drones on construction sites, the construction industry has seen a number of changes thanks to drones. While they can help make some tasks much[…]