Improve your ladder safety! Every day, millions of people climb a ladder for one reason or another. Some people are staffed with the responsibility of doing this as part of their job. There is nothing wrong with using a ladder, but it is important to remember the...
Navigating Your Workers’ Compensation Claim If you find yourself in position to make a workers’ compensation claim, you have been injured on the job. This is a serious situation as it means you may not be able to return to work in the future. For this...
Six Categories of Workplace Hazards The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified six categories of workplace hazards present in most industries at one time or another. These categories include: Safety Hazards These hazards can cause illness, injury...
Construction Safety Accidents can be Avoided! If you work in the construction industry, accidents are a part of your job. While this may be true to a certain extent, it doesn’t mean you have to give in to the fact that you will some day be injured in a...
Construction workers in Pennsylvania know that their jobs can be dangerous. Accidents may not happen every day, but when they do, they can range from bumps and bruises to permanent disability to death. In fact, if a visitor from another planet landed at the average...
Forklifts are essential, but potentially dangerous, tools. Ask any employee who earns their living in the warehousing, manufacturing or retail sector about the essential tools of their trade, and there’s a very good chance that they will list things like pallet...
