Healthcare Workers Face High Injury Rates
When you think of hazardous occupations, you probably think of firefighters, police officers, miners, or construction workers. The reality, though, is that workers in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation for Illness
A worker who is injured on the job typically knows right away that the injury is related to work. Falling off of a roof and [...]
What Is An Independent Medical Exam?
A Pennsylvania worker who suffers a workplace injury or illness may be entitled to benefits through the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system. For many claimants, however, [...]
Tips for Staying Safe Near Electrical Lines
A Pennsylvania workplace accident can occur at any time and can be the result of a multitude of causes. However, one common on-the-job injury involves [...]