Falls are a common workplace injury, especially in workplaces such as factories, warehouses and construction sites. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lists falls as one of the most common causes of workplace accidents. Workers can fall...
Truck drivers face many hazards that are a regular part of the job both on and off the road. They often drive in adverse weather conditions for long hours at a time, must maneuver around unsafe drivers, and are often under a tight delivery schedule that leaves no room...
Eye injuries are some of the most debilitating workplace injuries in Pennsylvania. An eye injury could cause you to lose part of your eyesight or even go blind. Luckily, most types of injuries can be avoided if you're wearing the right equipment. How can you prevent...
Construction continues to be one of the most hazardous industries for Pennsylvania workers. In 2019, the state’s workers’ compensation board received 9,906 reports of construction injury or illness, according to an annual report. The injury rate indicates construction...
Of all the job hazards that employees face every day, one problem that’s shared all over is the issue of intentional violence. There are roughly two million reports of workplace violence every year, and they result in hundreds of fatalities and thousands of injuries....
Workplace injuries have reached the point that nearly everyone in the United States either was injured on the job, has a family member who suffered a work injury or at least knows someone who has suffered. People have started classifying jobs as “safe” or “unsafe”...
What can you do in seven seconds? Pour a cup of coffee to bring back to your desk? Ask a coworker how their weekend went? Check your email to see if there are any updates or notices from your supervisors? If you’re at work, not a lot gets done in seven seconds....
Pennsylvania is serious about trying to protect its road crews. As workers start gearing up for the spring roadway repairs, state officials are getting aggressive about fining drivers who exceed the posted speed limit or exhibit otherwise reckless behavior in...
Many work scenarios require head protection. If you work in a field that requires a hard hat, it’s a good idea to double-check that your workplace is providing safe gear for you. Head injuries can be serious. Workers in the path of falling objects, in danger of...
When you think about “occupational injuries,” you probably think mostly about broken bones, injured backs and damaged hands. You probably don’t think about dermatological injuries -- even though they’re very common. According to the National Institute for Occupational...
