Category: Workplace Injuries

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there has been a sizable increase in the number of insect-borne illnesses – and individuals who work outdoors are at a particularly high risk for exposure. Insect borne illnesses can inflict mild-to-severe symptoms, so taking preventative steps as well as knowing what signs[…]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that every year, thousands of workers experience illnesses, injuries and even death resulting from cases of occupational heat exposure. Heat exposure is a known work-related hazard (particularly for outdoor workers), which means employers are legally responsible for implementing comprehensive safety programs that address – and guard against[…]

Drink Water, Rest Up and Avoid the Sun   The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) first launched its campaign “Water. Rest. Shade.” in 2011. In order to increase worker safety and lower the number of preventable heat-related illnesses and deaths, the annual campaign advocates for outreach events, educational sessions and training sessions specifically aimed[…]

With the goal of striking a balance between abuses by medical professionals who overprescribe opioids to injured workers and the rights of the injured workers themselves to obtain safe and effective medical care, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf recently vetoed a bill that prioritized profits over people. What is Senate Bill 936 and Why Did Governor[…]

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[…]