July 11, 2019 PA Traffic Fatalities on the Decline Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for individuals under 55 in the United States. PennDOT (or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation) is committed to promoting safe travel across the state. In 2017, PA saw its lowest number of traffic fatalities on record for the last 90 years – altogether there were 1,137 … Read More »
July 9, 2019 OSHA Investigates Pennsylvania Employer for Violations Resulting in Employee’s Amputation 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 – … Read More »
July 3, 2019 Deceased Worker’s Husband Says Machine Manufacturers are to Blame 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 … Read More »
July 2, 2019 Trench Worker Dies in Equipment Accident 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 … Read More »
July 1, 2019 Dangers of Working with Bleach 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 … Read More »
June 26, 2019 Benefits and Dangers of Drones on Construction Sites 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 … Read More »
June 24, 2019 July 4th Travel Safety Tips The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates that nearly 40 million Americans will be traveling for the holiday. With higher rates of travel come a larger number of accidents resulting in injuries. We have compiled useful and lifesaving tips to ensure that our readers have a fun – and safe – time celebrating this July 4th … Read More »
June 24, 2019 What Should I Do After a Truck Accident? With more people shopping online and taking advantage of free shipping, there are more trucks on the road than ever before. While the overall number of deaths from traffic accidents is down, fatalities from truck accidents hit a new high in 2017. Truck accidents can be catastrophic – a fully loaded 18-wheeler can weigh up … Read More »
June 21, 2019 CDC: Playground Safety Parks and playgrounds are some of the most popular – and fun – locations for family outings in the spring and summertime, but they can also be prime injury spots for kids and teens. Here’s the good news: most playground injuries are actually preventable. Some of the best ways to avoid getting hurt is by … Read More »
