A slow transition to safer chemicals in the workplace. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, workers throughout the country use chemicals every day of the week. While many of these are dangerous, only some are regulated. Workers suffer nearly...
If you are injured on the job in Pennsylvania, you don’t want to sit around and wait to learn more about workers’ compensation. Instead, it is important to understand what is available to you, how to file for benefits, and what is expected of you during...
Safety on the Construction Site There are a number of safety issues that construction workers face on the job that other workers do not. Some causes of construction worker injuries though, are very similar. Fatal Job Accidents In 2012, there were 4,175 worker deaths....
There are some types of companies in which toxins in the workplace are a daily occurrence. Even so, this does not mean that employees should be exposed. Instead, it is imperative that they are kept protected at all times. Any company can take steps to prevent or...
The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries—or the CFOI—was released on a preliminary basis back in September of 2014, after data had been collected, and it found that there were 4,405 fatal injuries during the year. However, revisions have now been made and the new...
When it comes to dangerous work environments, construction is at the top of the list. In 2014, 20 percent of worker deaths were in construction. While OSHA (The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration) understands that many types of construction accidents...
