Workers’ Compensation

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...

While incidents resulting in illness or injury occur on a regular basis at workplaces throughout the nation, in most cases those incidents are minor or due to repeated behavior or exposure. This is true at workplaces in Western Pennsylvania as...

Construction plays an important role in society. When the economy is good, there are generally more construction projects underway. This is true whether one lives in Western Pennsylvania or elsewhere in the country. Unfortunately, as is the case in nearly...

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...

Last fall we wrote a post on injuries a worker at Disneyland suffered when a car that is part of the Space Mountain roller coaster struck him. At the time of the incident the machinist was in the process of...

Most employees in the state of Pennsylvania know exactly what to do when they receive a work-related injury. In most cases, they know to report that injury to their manager or supervisor, because in the end, they may be entitled...

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...

It is fair to say that there are some jobs in the state of Pennsylvania that are seemingly more dangerous than others. The dangers associated with these occupations are due to a variety of factors. In some settings the types...

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...