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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]