September 22, 2017 Lightning Safety for Outdoor Workers According to the National Weather Service (NWS), lightning strikes over 25 million times in the U.S. every year. On average 300 people are struck by lightning annually, killing 40-50 and injuring dozens more. Employers are responsible for protecting their workers from lightning exposure and take other important safety precautions to lower the chances of these … Read More »
September 21, 2017 National Safety Council: Tips for Safe Workplaces The National Safety Council (NSC) recently partnered with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to prevent injury-causing and fatal work injuries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported in its 2014 census that nearly 5,000 workers were killed while on the job. The OSHA-NSC Alliance aims to implement different safety training programs in order … Read More »
September 16, 2017 The 7 Most Common Work Hazards To assess what work conditions contribute the most to worker injuries, illnesses and deaths, the National Safety Council (NSC) sends safety consultants around the country to evaluate workplaces. The consultants found that seven workplace hazards are still far too common and continue to put workers at risk every day. Falls, contact injuries from being struck … Read More »
August 15, 2017 Victory for Injured Workers in Pennsylvania By Michael W. McGurrin, Esq. and Gabriela G. Raful, Esq. Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law changed significantly last month. In the landmark case, Protz v. Derry Area School District, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared a major section of workers’ compensation law to be unconstitutional. You may have heard of the “500 weeks” or “10 year” limit in … Read More »
August 5, 2017 OSHA To Fight Against Violence in the Workplace At a recent national safety conference, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) expressed its goal to fight against workplace violence and its associated risks of serious injuries and death. According to OSHA, violence in the workplace constitutes any threat or act of physical violence, intimidation, harassment and other forms of disruptive, threatening behaviors that … Read More »
August 1, 2017 The Dangers of Unguarded Machinery The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued 12 safety citations to a Florida electrical cable company after a 26-year-old machine operator lost his life in a fatal work accident. OSHA found that the company failed to provide adequate safety measures to protect the worker’s life, such as properly guarding machinery as well as … Read More »
July 31, 2017 Pennsylvania Has 3rd Highest Amount of Worker Injuries According to new information released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Pennsylvania ranks as having the third highest amount of worker injuries. As part of a new program, OSHA now requires employers to report serious, nonfatal workplace injuries. The administration has been compiling data for the last two years in all states that … Read More »
July 29, 2017 Report Finds Over ½ of Workers Aren’t First Aid or CPR Trained The report took into account more than 3,000 workers across different industries. Although less than ½ of the workers were CPR or first aid trained, 90% of them said that if their employers offered training that they would voluntarily participate. And, even though most workers didn’t know first aid training themselves, at least 73% of … Read More »
July 27, 2017 Report Reveals that Slaughterhouse Injuries are Often Covered Up The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report, which criticizes the conditions under which employees in the meat industry work. According to new data, the meat industry is one of the most dangerous industries to work in, with employees sustaining a higher rate of injury than those in any other manufacturing industry. Similarly … Read More »
