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Some on-the-job injuries are the result of true accidents. Unpredictable and uncontrollable circumstances culminate in a worker falling or sustaining injuries caused by a piece of heavy machinery. However, the vast majority of workplace incidents are preventable. When...
If you’ve ever worked the night shift, you know it’s not easy. The isolation hits hard. While the world sleeps, you're awake, fighting to stay alert, pushing through fatigue and trying to keep going. It’s perhaps why a good number of workplace accidents happen during...
So, you are a carpenter, a good one, and during your lunch break, you recently stepped down out of a new construction house with temporary stairs. The stairs gave way and you tore your ACL, MCL, meniscus, and your Achilles tendon on your right leg. Your company does...
Workplace accidents are not uncommon and, tragically, some can even lead to death. If you are hurt at work or while advancing your employer’s interests, you may be entitled to financial restitution through a workers’ compensation claim. To bring a successful workers’...
Each year, thousands of workers in Pennsylvania experience workplace accidents and injuries. These accidents can result in serious physical harm, emotional distress, and financial loss. Understanding the trends in workplace accidents and injuries can help employers...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just announced its list of the most frequent safety violations found in the workplace. While the list is preliminary, the numbers at this point will likely reflect the final list. The news was announced with...
Employees have a right to a safe workplace whether they are working at a construction site, in an office or elsewhere. This includes at a farm picking vegetables in Florida. Therefore, it was no surprise that Occupational Health and Safety Agency (OSHA) levied a fine...
Operating heavy machinery is necessary for some job positions. It is imperative that anyone who is going to operate these machines learns how to do so safely. When they don't, accidents can happen. Workers who are injured by unsafe operations might not be able to...
Have you ever been working to dig a deep trench at a Pennsylvania construction site and thought, "This is so dangerous, if the trench collapsed right now we'd all be seriously injured." Your concerns are likely valid. Trench collapses are some of the most dangerous...
Did you know that some statistics on workplace accidents state that the injured worker is responsible for the accident 80 percent of the time? There are several common "root causes" of workplace accidents and with better safety training and protocol, we can reduce the...