August 9, 2018 Accidents Between Bicyclists and Trucks According to the American Motor Carrier Safety Association (AMCSA), accidents between bicyclists, trucks, and buses can be particularly catastrophic for all involved parties. Thousands of Philadelphia residents bicycle to work and for recreational purposes – and hundreds of accidents happen every year. Although the city has made progress on bicycle safety, (e.g. removing unused portions … Read More »
July 31, 2018 Heat Related Illnesses Summer is in full force in Philadelphia and the temperatures have been hot! Recent weather conditions for heat and humidity have broken long standing records, making this summer one of the hottest ever. For construction workers, heat and high temperatures can cause heat stroke and other life-threatening conditions. Exposure to sun, high heat, and stifling … Read More »
July 27, 2018 Workers Still Risk Chemical Exposure The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is once again calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, to enact effective safety standards to protect workers from deadly and injury-causing combustible dust-related fires and explosions in the workplace. What is Combustible Dust? Combustible dust is any solid material that contains separate particles and/or pieces – … Read More »
July 26, 2018 How Women can Avoid Strokes Did you know that potassium helps prevent a woman’s chance for having a deadly or permanently disabling stroke? A new study conducted by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine confirms that potassium-rich diets are able to decrease women’s stroke risks by 12% to 16%. Strokes are one of the top five leading causes of death … Read More »
July 25, 2018 Important Changes to Workers’ Compensation Law As we wrote last summer, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a significant decision for injured workers. It ruled that the Impairment Rating Evaluation (“IRE”) section of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act was unconstitutional. 500 Weeks or Ten Year Limit on Workers’ Compensation is Unconstitutional You may have heard of the “500 weeks” or “10 … Read More »
July 20, 2018 Philly Bicyclists Face Major Safety Risks We have previously written about bicycle safety for Philadelphia residents in the past, as well as focusing on what the city does – and does not do – to improve biker, pedestrian, and driver safety. After a fatal accident involving a Caviar delivery bike courier this past May on Spring Garden street, it is important … Read More »
July 18, 2018 Unions Face Serious Trouble As the result of a recent United States Supreme Court decision, public employee unions across the country are in danger of disappearing altogether, and workers may face serious health and safety risks. Called the Janus decision, the ruling is likely to leave working individuals without numerous protections that Union representation provided them. How do Unions … Read More »
July 17, 2018 Electrical Accidents Electrical accidents often leave victims with serious and sometimes fatal injuries. Electricians are at the highest risk for these types of injuries; but workers in all types of occupations, including construction workers, those in the manufacturing industry, and even office workers may also be at risk. Technology has filtered into every workplace, making the need … Read More »
July 13, 2018 Tree Stand Dangers Tree stands – also commonly called “deer stands” – are open or enclosed platforms that hunters use as stable, secure outlooks for increased hunting visibility. Although manufacturers are generally responsible for creating safe and effective products, a lack of regulations coupled with manufacturing defects and unreasonably dangerous tree stands currently cause more fatalities for hunters … Read More »
