June 12, 2020 Carbon Monoxide: Workplace Hazard Exposure to carbon monoxide can be deadly. Although one of the most frequently used examples of carbon monoxide poisoning is running a motor vehicle engine indoors, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that workplace exposure to CO (carbon monoxide) is actually quite common, though preventable. To mitigate known risk factors, employers need to … Read More »
June 11, 2020 Playing Safely Outside Now that it is summer, kids are looking forward to playing outside. Popular activities like bicycling, jumping on trampolines, swimming, riding on hoverboards, and playing on home playground sets can all be made safer by following certain precautions. Playground and Backyard Trampoline Safety Although most public playgrounds and recreational facilities are still closed, many families … Read More »
June 8, 2020 Are there Driving Rules for Road Trips During the Pandemic? Summer is vacation time. Although that is still true, the summer of 2020 will be like no other. Crowded theme parks, packed concert venues, lively festivals, and parades are not in the cards this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything. At the same time, people still want to get away. The driving rules for … Read More »
June 8, 2020 Pennsylvania DOH Releases Data on Coronavirus Nursing Home Deaths After facing weeks of pressure, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has finally released data on how many patients have died from Coronavirus, or COVID-19, in each nursing homes across the state. Residents of skilled nursing facilities account for more than two-thirds of the total deaths in Pennsylvania. So far, more than 5,800 Pennsylvanians have … Read More »
June 5, 2020 Car Crashes Spike During Coronavirus Although generally speaking the roads have been quieter since the United States entered a widespread shutdown in response to COVID-19, public safety agencies say that automobile crash death rates are spiking in several states. While many officials say they initially believed fatalities would dip during the pandemic, the opposite is happening. In many cases, speeding … Read More »
June 5, 2020 Pennsylvania’s Plan to Reopen: What the Different Stages Mean Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has instructed residents and businesses to observe shelter-at-home and reduced operation orders since mid-March, but the state is now slowly starting to embark on its reopening process. Several counties have moved from the ‘red phase’ to the ‘yellow phase,’ and some have even made it all the way to green. Locals … Read More »
June 3, 2020 Symptoms: “COVID Toes” and Loss of Smell On January 20th, public health officials confirmed the first known case of COVID-19 in the U.S. Since then, more than 100,000 Americans have died from the deadly respiratory virus. Countless health agencies around the world are advising people to look out for certain symptoms, such as shortness of breath, fever, and cough, but doctors and … Read More »
June 2, 2020 Should the Quality of Imported Medical Supplies Raise Concern? The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having adequate medical supplies available during an emergency. This includes ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as surgical masks, N95 facemasks, and gloves. According to the U.S Chamber of Commerce, the pandemic has caused a staggering 40-fold increase in the demand for N95 masks in the … Read More »
June 1, 2020 The Dangers of Heat Stress Workers who are exposed to extreme industrial heat sources or who work in hot environments face numerous occupational hazards related to heat stress, such as heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat rash, and heat stroke. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) report that thousands of workers become ill from heat exposure every year, and in … Read More »
