Workers’ Compensation
Worker dies after fall into ductwork
Workplace deaths are a sad but all too real occurrence at workplaces throughout the nation. Though most employers take steps to keep their workplaces safe for workers, fatal accidents can, and still do, occur. Recently, a man who was employed...
Read More
New technologies lead to new warehouse training options
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...
Read More
Injured Pennsylvania worker files lawsuit against employer
Some workplace injuries suffered by Pennsylvania residents are unquestionably more devastating than others. Those involving large machinery whether mobile or stationary are the source of many of the more serious injuries. When someone is injured in an incident involving one...
Read More
Falling object sends 3 workers to hospital
Despite the winter weather, construction projects routinely move forward in Allegheny County as well as throughout the rest of the state of Pennsylvania. Because there are construction projects year round, there are also reports about workers being injured while at...
Read More
Violence poses risk to safety of Pittsburgh healthcare workers
Residents of the Pittsburgh area rely upon health care providers to assist them when they become ill or are injured. What patients visiting area hospitals may not be aware of is that in many situations, while providing that care those...
Read More
Statistics indicate decline in Pittsburgh workplace fatalities
Whether we want to think about it or not, death is a part of life. It is likely that most Butler County residents hope for a long life and a peaceful natural death. Unfortunately, as regular readers of this blog...
Read More
OSHA investigation of Pittsburgh area business uncovers violations
Most residents of the state of Pennsylvania have to work to get by. Without a regular paycheck, lives would fall apart, leaving individuals without places to live or vehicles to drive. Because it is necessary for so many to put...
Read More
Unexpected workplace accident in Uniontown surprises workers
Readers of this blog are probably aware that workplace injuries are an unfortunate, all too common occurrence throughout the nation. While many of those instances are a result of things such as repetitive stress, at times the injury producing accident...
Read More
OSHA finds safety violations at Pennsylvania soft drink company
Each day individuals throughout the state of Pennsylvania go to their job. It is fair to say that none of those individuals wants to work at location where his or her wellbeing will be put in jeopardy. While a steady...
Read More
Western Pennsylvania altercation sends security guard to hospital
Security guards play an important role at locations such as nightclubs and sports complexes throughout the nation. They are there to keep patrons safe from anything that could pose a risk to their safety while they are visitors to the...
Read More
Pennsylvania business cited by OSHA for safety violations
Most workers throughout the country would agree that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration plays an important role in today's society. The federal agency is charged with keeping workers in Pennsylvania and other states safe at work. Workers should be...
Read More
Exposure to chemotherapy drugs could lead to worker illness
When most people think about health care settings it is in the context of patients receiving care to improve a medical condition. Accordingly, much of the emphasis in these types of settings is in regard to patient safety. What people...
Read More