Hospital Workers Risk Injury, Illness
When people consider the most dangerous places to work, hospitals probably do not come to mind. Yet the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that [...]
Safety Apps Every Construction Worker Needs
Everyone who has seen or been in the vicinity of places under construction knows how risky some (or all) of the work and equipment can [...]
OSHA Issues Guidelines for Crowd Control in Stores
The holiday season is in full swing, bringing crowded stores and frayed nerves. As a result, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued [...]
Many Workplace Injuries Occur In Factories
Manufacturing jobs account for more workplace injuries than jobs in any other industry. About 20 percent of all workplace accidents happen in factories, though they [...]
Rule Would Reduce Exposure To Crystalline Silica
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced a new rule relating to workplace exposure to crystalline silica particles. The rule will replace 40-year-old permissible [...]
Asphalt Roller Runs Over On Worker
Asphalt Roller Runs Over On Worker at a construction site in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, the Independent Record reported recently. The man was seriously injured with head trauma [...]
Work Zones Dangerous for Motorists, Workers
A construction worker on a highway paving project in suburban Philadelphia was killed in an accident involving construction equipment, according to a news report. The [...]
Report Job Injuries Immediately To Protect Your Rights
If you get hurt or become ill on the job, it is important to report your injury or illness immediately. This helps ensure that you [...]
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation for Workplace Violence
All too often a victim of workplace violence is unable, either physically or emotionally, to return to work for some time – if at all. [...]
Mine Industry Remains Hazardous
A 35-year-old worker was seriously injured when he was crushed below the waist at the Bailey Mine in Green County, Pennsylvania, according to a recent [...]