Hazards on the Job Site Few jobs have as many hazards as construction. Workers only want to do the job and return home safely. Safety measures should be in place on every construction job. When an accident occurs involving injuries, not only do the injured workers...
If you work in the construction industry, you are well aware of the dangers that surround you on a daily basis. Even if you take the necessary steps in remaining safe, this is not always as easy as it sounds. You know one thing to be true: It is possible that you...
Having a cellphone or smartphone is pretty much a necessity for many people — and a coveted item for many others. Unfortunately, all that convenience may be coming at a price you didn’t expect. Over the last two years, OSHA reports that 25 workers have...
Just before 7:30 a.m., on March 1, a man working at a Holmesburg, Pennsylvania, Waste Management recycling facility was killed when a large bale of recyclable paper fell on him. Each bale of paper weighs around a ton or 2,000 pounds. The Waste Management recycling...
A 56-year-old man has died from injuries he received when he fell from a 12-foot ladder at the Giant Food Store in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania. While no saw the man fall, he was found lying on the floor. The accident occurred on Valentine’s Day and while the...
A big factor in many controversial workers’ compensation cases is whether the injured person was doing something that was in the course of his or her work duties at the time of the accident. When an employer can convince the administrative law judge that the injury...
