January 16, 2019 Cold Weather Dangers for Workers According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), along with the colder temperatures the winter also brings with it some weather-specific hazards that impact workers. During the colder months, certain tasks – like working around damaged or downed electrical power lines, driving, and removing snow from rooftops – can be especially dangerous, which is … Read More »
January 14, 2019 Philadelphia Construction Violations Recently, members of Philadelphia Building Trades (PBT) held a news conference in front of an apartment complex in Old City to emphasize the construction violations taking place. According to PBT, the mold-ridden project is a good example of the types of sites it will be exposing in 2019. The PBT says that in the new … Read More »
January 13, 2019 CDC Reports: Opioid Overdoses According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were more than 70,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017 – and the agency says synthetic opioids (e.g. Fentanyl) were involved in nearly 50,000 of them. Even more horrifying is that the number of opioid-related drug overdoses continues to grow, and Pennsylvania was one of … Read More »
January 12, 2019 Stethoscopes and Deadly Infections According to recent medical research, stethoscopes that are used in intensive care units are teeming with dangerous bacteria, this leads to unhealthy and contaminated stethoscopes. Since healthcare acquired infections – also known as HAIs – are involved in at least 100,000 fatalities every year, limiting preventable infections is critical. Research shows that implementing safety and … Read More »
January 11, 2019 Are 80% of Heart Attacks and Strokes Preventable? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging people to more seriously prioritize their health, especially since the agency’s new numbers on heart attacks and strokes were just released. The findings indicate that 80% of the heart attacks and strokes happening every year are avoidable – and largely by making simple lifestyle changes, … Read More »
January 10, 2019 Product Alert: Kotex Recall The major feminine hygiene manufacturing company Kimberly-Clark – the maker of Kotex tampons – is voluntarily recalling some of its tampons after reports of the products unraveling and leaving parts inside consumers’ bodies have surfaced. In addition to these reports, some consumers have also experienced vaginal infections, irritations, and injuries. The Recalled Tampons According to … Read More »
January 9, 2019 Winter Car Seat Tips It is always crucial to make sure little ones are buckled in safely – but during the winter this task can be especially difficult when it comes to car and booster seats. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a general rule to make it simple for parents and caretakers: kids should not wear any … Read More »
January 8, 2019 Autonomous Cars Auto industry enthusiasts have been anticipating the day when autonomous vehicles will be out on the open road. With help from a recent decision by American auto safety regulators, that day may be coming sooner rather than later. Getting Autonomous Vehicles on the Road Autonomous cars are self-driving vehicles that operate without standard devices including … Read More »
January 3, 2019 Johnson & Johnson Lied to Consumers – And Knowingly Put Their Lives at Risk Although this is not the first time we have written about Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) involvement in cases where consumers became ill or were injured from their products, it is the first time a major news outlet has claimed that the company knew it had a dangerous product and there is deadly contaminants in its … Read More »
