May 5, 2021 Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month This May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. With the warmer weather already here, more and more motorcyclists are popping up on roadways across the country. Although motorcycles account for only 3% of all registered vehicles in the U.S., more than 5,100 riders and passengers are killed in deadly accidents each year. In order to … Read More »
April 28, 2021 Legal Responsibility in Automated Vehicle Crashes 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 … Read More »
April 22, 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 26-30 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 … Read More »
April 16, 2021 Promoting Safe Demolition Work 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 … Read More »
April 15, 2021 What is the Five-Star Rating System for Nursing Homes? The five-star rating system for nursing homes was introduced by the U.S. government in 2009 to help families find high-quality nursing home care for their elderly loved ones. However, placing a loved one in a five-star rated facility does not guarantee they will be safe from nursing home negligence. Studies have revealed flaws in the five-star … Read More »
April 14, 2021 Temporary Employees are Entitled to Safe Workplaces, Too 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 … Read More »
April 14, 2021 What are the Dangers of 3D Printing? 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 … Read More »
April 12, 2021 What are the Hazards of Accidental Machine Startup? Workers in manufacturing and food production are often called on to adjust heavy machinery that gets clogged or jammed. Safety protocols typically require machinery to be shut down and isolated from energy sources during maintenance. The hazards of accidental machine startup during maintenance activities include amputation, crushed fingers or limbs, electrocution, and other serious injuries. … Read More »
April 8, 2021 Some Product-Related Injuries Increased During the Pandemic A recent Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) report illustrates how certain types of consumer products can affect severe injury rates, like those that require hospital emergency room treatment. The report has several key findings and is the first of its kind to highlight some of the new injury trends that appear to have developed during … Read More »
