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- Recent report indicates workplace deaths still an issue
May 14, 2013
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 safety standards designed to keep workers from harm. Despite these efforts, including the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, work-related deaths occur all too often. According to a study recently released...Read More - Hearing loss an issue for many Pennsylvania firefighters
May 10, 2013
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 are probably connected to burns or falls, there is another issue that could impact them and pose problems for the rest of their lives–hearing loss. Though not the first work related injury that probably comes to...Read More - OSHA cites Pennsylvania medical clinic for safety violations
May 10, 2013
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 occur in those situations, workers in the health care field often are in the most dangerous positions. There are many ways in which a health care worker could be injured while he or she is...Read More - Action taken to improve safety of Pennsylvania shale trucks
May 3, 2013
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 the trucks can be involved in truck accidents that leave drivers, and others on the road, injured. In the past, police in the state of Pennsylvania have taken both drivers and trucks off the roads...Read More - Carpal tunnel an issue for some Pennsylvania workers
May 3, 2013
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 on one's ability to do his or her work. When this happens it may be necessary for that individual to obtain treatment for the condition and even miss work. Carpal tunnel has several symptoms including...Read More - Explosion at Pennsylvania natural gas facility leads to death
Apr 19, 2013
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 flammable substances are used or stored are an example of one of these workplaces. Earlier this week an explosion occurred at a Pennsylvania natural gas facility. The owner of the business indicated that the incident...Read More - Pennsylvania municipalities face high workers’ comp premiums
Apr 19, 2013
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 more extreme situations, they save lives as well. For the dangers surrounding those activities, it is probably expected that fire fighters receive a certain level of compensation. An adequate amount of funds for any injuries...Read More - Worker hurt after becoming wedged under equipment
Apr 12, 2013
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 catastrophic injuries. These occur throughout the nation including the in the Pittsburgh area. Last month a Pennsylvania man was apparently hurt in a fall while working. He was reportedly in the process of unloading a...Read More - Long-term safety risks kill 40,000 workers each year
Apr 11, 2013
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 and infertility when inhaled over extended periods. Nevertheless, the use of this chemical has expanded in the past several years. This sheds light on the problems among workplace safety. The exponential growth and use of...Read More - New technologies lead to new warehouse training options
Mar 22, 2013
There are a variety of different types of employers throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Some residents of the state leave their homes each day to go to an office. Others spend their days in a company vehicle completing tasks such as making deliveries. Still others work in warehouse settings and are responsible for moving items from one place to another. In accomplishing their tasks warehouse workers often use machines such as forklifts. While forklifts make...Read More