June 16, 2018 Consumer Recall: Cordless Electric Chainsaws The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall for three different brands of cordless electric chainsaws due to their serious – and potentially lethal – hazards. The recalled models all have a defect that affects their brake guards, which leaves thousands of consumers in danger for serious and preventable injuries. Although no consumer … Read More »
June 15, 2018 June is PTSD Awareness Month June marks the start of National PTSD Awareness Month. PTSD, or posttraumatic stress disorder, is a psychiatric condition that affects as many as 24.4 million Americans (or 8% of the population) at any given time. What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD? Posttraumatic stress disorder is a psychiatric disorder that was first recognized and added … Read More »
June 14, 2018 Consumer Recall: Honeywell Hard Hats More than 82,000 construction hard hats have been recalled for failing to protect individuals from impact injuries to the head. Although the recalled hard hats are manufactured outside of the United States, Honeywell Safety Products USA Inc. imports them and is voluntarily complying with the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) recall. It should come as … Read More »
June 8, 2018 Workplace Elevator and Escalator Safety Tips Sometimes it is hard to remember just how dangerous elevators and escalators can be. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these machines cause 30 fatalities and approximately 17,000 injuries every year. Because individuals who work near or around elevators and escalators face increased dangers, it is particularly important that employers and … Read More »
June 6, 2018 Accidents at Distribution Centers Pennsylvania has become a hub for warehouse and distribution centers. Companies like Food Lion Distribution, Target, K-Mart, Staples, Proctor & Gamble, Georgia Pacific, Ross Distribution, Office Depot, Amazon, and Lindt Chocolate have made Pennsylvania their home. With these increased facilities, we see more and more serious and sometimes fatal workplace injuries. Tight delivery schedules and … Read More »
May 31, 2018 Roofing Hazards A professional roofer is constantly in demand, but few realize the dangers roofers face every day. The Federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics ranks construction work as the fourth most dangerous industry in the United States. Roofing is among the top 10 most dangerous jobs within that industry. Falls Biggest Risk Because roofs are usually … Read More »
May 23, 2018 Memorial Day Travel Safety Memorial Day honors the brave men and women that died while serving our country in the military. The holiday has also become the unofficial start of summer, with a long weekend that typically includes barbeques, family gatherings, and parades. As a result, travel over the Memorial Day weekend significantly increases, making this a dangerous weekend … Read More »
May 12, 2018 Poorly Designed Health Records May Put Patients at Risk Maryland’s MedStar non-profit healthcare system recently conducted a study on the safety and efficiency of electronic medical records in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region. Nearly 600 of the two million safety reports studied showed that a patient’s safety was compromised by problems in the electronic medical record system’s software. While the Electronic Health Records (EHR) … Read More »
May 11, 2018 Repeated Workplace Safety Failures Even though employers are legally responsible for protecting their employees from recognizable workplace hazards, all too often they fail to maintain adequate health and safety programs, leading to thousands of worker injuries and deaths each year. Just months ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined a Cincinnati-based roofing company for repeated violating safety … Read More »
