January 2, 2019 Training Failures can Lead to Workplace Fatalities Despite paying the maximum fine for safety violations that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old employee, a Springfield, New Hampshire-based biomass plant is still up and running. Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) oversees and regulates workplace safety and health, the organization still estimates that 5,000 hardworking men and women die from … Read More »
December 28, 2018 Philly Ranked as One of Most Dangerous Cities for Bicyclists If you are a cyclist who lives in Philadelphia, it is probably no surprise that the city was named the ninth-most dangerous in the country for bicyclists. Conducted by 24/7 Wall Street, researchers accumulated data (such as the number of traffic fatalities compared to overall population size) from a total of thirty-two different cities. They … Read More »
December 27, 2018 Truck Safety in Construction Zones Accidents in work zones occur every day throughout the United States. Over the past five years, over 200,000 injuries and over 4,000 deaths have been attributed to construction zone accidents on highways. Driving in a construction zone can be extremely hazardous for large trucks. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), over 130 fatalities involving … Read More »
December 26, 2018 Youth Worker Safety The National Institute for Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently joined with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) in order to launch a large-scale effort supporting increased youth worker safety. Young workers are at more risk for workplace illnesses, injuries, and death than workers of any other age group. While young workers usually face greater … Read More »
December 24, 2018 Worker Dies From Avoidable Safety Failure Every year, workers die in preventable workplace accidents resulting from different safety failures. In a recent and tragic case, a 44-year-old electrician was fatally injured because his employer failed to implement required safety procedures. Although employers are legally obligated to protect the health and safety of employees and guard against known and recognizable workplace hazards, … Read More »
December 19, 2018 Why is Salmonella Dangerous? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), salmonella causes approximately 1.2 million illnesses and more than 20,000 hospitalizations every year – and the infection also kills about 450 people annually. The majority of salmonella cases are caused by contaminated foods (approximately 80%). In order to limit the likelihood of becoming infected with … Read More »
December 18, 2018 When Doctors Make Deadly Mistakes Medical Mistakes are the third leading cause of fatalities in the United States, but still health-care workers and the medical field at large are often resistant to talking openly about how and why they happen. Reader’s Digest conducted interviews with pharmacists, nurses, and doctors as part of a story focusing on the numerous improvements that … Read More »
December 16, 2018 Dram Shop/Social Host Liability and Holiday Parties The winter holidays are an especially dangerous time to be on the roads, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency reports that 29 people die each day in the U.S. due to alcohol-related vehicle crashes. During this time of year, many people are attending holiday parties where alcohol is served. As … Read More »
December 15, 2018 National Safe Toys and Gift Month The holidays are not only a time for festivities and cheer, but also a time for gift giving – and lots of buying. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a government agency that protects the public from the risk of injury and death associated with defective and dangerous products, is joining with Safe Kids Worldwide … Read More »
