Workers’ Compensation

Many Pittsburgh residents likely think about farming as a peaceful, meditative occupation. That is far from the truth however. As it happens, individuals who work in this occupation routinely lose their lives. According to a study recently released by the...

Overall, there is no question that today, workplaces throughout the nation, including the Pittsburgh area, are safer than they were for our ancestors, 100 or even 50 years ago. The improvements are due to many factors including the establishment of...

What occupation do you believe is the most dangerous? While many would likely assume that those involving power tools or heavy equipment would claim that slot in the state of Pennsylvania neither do. While serious on-the-job injuries do of course...

Not all injuries suffered while on a job are catastrophic. However, even those incidents that do not result in devastating injuries can pose problems to the workers who suffer from them.  While the dangers most commonly associated with Pittsburgh firefighters...

Workplace injuries take many forms including carpal tunnel syndrome. While this condition may not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks about injuries Pittsburgh area workers are dealing with, it nonetheless can have a major impact...

The shale industry employs many people in the state of Pennsylvania. Many of those individuals drive trucks, transporting things related to the production of shale such as wastewater. As is the case with any motor vehicle, it is possible that...

Whether we want to consider it or not, nearly every workplace has the potential to be a dangerous place. While this is true, some are clearly more likely to be home to work accidents that result in death. Locations were...

It is fair to say that most Pittsburgh area residents take comfort in the knowledge that if a fire breaks out, there are fire departments ready, willing and able to come to their aid. In addition to saving structures, in...

Depending on an employee's workplace a worker fall can be devastating. While a trip and fall in an office can of course result in injury to an employee, falls that can occur in industrial settings can lead to even more...

N-propyl bromide (nPB) is used by thousands of workers in auto shops, dry cleaners and electronics manufacturing plants across the U.S. However, government officials and researchers have warned for over ten years that the chemical is linked to neurological damage...

Accidents at industrial sites have the potential to result in serious injuries to the workers who are involved. Depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident, a variety of injuries can be inflicted. In the worst cases those injuries will lead...

While most residents of Western Pennsylvania are anxiously awaiting spring weather and longer days, most would likely be content to pass on the loss of an hour that comes with the end of day light savings time. The nagging sense...