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- After accident Hannah Storm highlights dangers of gas grills
Jan 2, 2013
For many throughout the nation there is no such thing as a grilling season. These individuals, some of whom reside in the state of Pennsylvania, will use their propane gas grills year round. Those individuals may think twice and take extra precautions after the story that recently broke about the serious burns anchor Hannah Storm suffered when she attempted to re-light her propane grill after it went out. The incident occurred this past December at...Read More - Teen dies in Westmoreland sledding accident
Jan 2, 2013
Winter can be a long season for many throughout the Pittsburgh area. For others, including many young people, it is one of the best times of the year. This is in part due to participating in winter activities such as skiing, snowboarding, ice-skating and sledding. While fun, activities such as these can be dangerous. Sadly, a teen recently died while sledding in Westmoreland County. The 16-year-old girl was on a sled travelling down a hill...Read More - Ohio nursing home cited for 18 deficiencies
Dec 29, 2012
The Ohio Department of Health reported that the Heath Nursing Care Center has 18 deficiencies at the facility. The severity of the deficiencies suggested that no patients were in harm's way, but could be if the problems are not fixed. This nursing neglect is unacceptable and the Department of Health fined Heath Nursing Care Center $1,300. The Heath Nursing Care Facility was brought under scrutiny when one of their patient's escaped causing a lock down...Read More - OSHA requires Pennsylvania mines to house defibrillators
Dec 28, 2012
Pennsylvania workers should be covered under workers' compensation insurance for medical coverage and lost wage replacement in the event that an accident renders them injured on the job. However, it is obviously the ideal situation that the worker avoids injury or illness in the first place. Instead of working to compensate a worker after an injury, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration seeks to implement and enforce regulations with the aim of preventing the...Read More - Concussions may have contributed to Ryan Freel’s suicide
Dec 27, 2012
This week the baseball community is mourning the suicide of Cincinnati Reds utility man Ryan Freel who was found dead in his apartment. His suicide brings up questions of the more than 10 concussions he sustained throughout his career and if these brain injuries may have contributed to him taking his own life. Freel, who was 36, was a popular player due to his reckless style. Fans loved his no fear attitude toward the game,...Read More - Man sent to hospital after Pennsylvania industrial accident
Dec 21, 2012
Injury producing accidents occur throughout the Pittsburgh area regularly. While they happen in a variety of settings, some of the most serious take place in industrial settings. This past weekend one such incident occurred at the Edgar Thomson Plant. Though it is not clear what exactly happened, the plant's owner, U.S. Steel indicated a fire broke out one night, shortly after midnight. As a result of the incident a man who was working there was...Read More - OSHA recognizes Pennsylvania company for high safety record
Dec 21, 2012
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that uniform rental company, Cintas Corporation, has received the respected Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification. Cintas' facility in Ashton, Pennsylvania received the prestigious recognition for the "practice of and commitment to" exemplary occupational and workplace safety. The Star level is the highest distinction awarded by OSHA. An OSHA spokesperson states, "At OSHA, we will use this location as an example of how businesses can not only...Read More - Would black boxes help improve vehicle safety?
Dec 21, 2012
The constant improvement in car safety has gone a long way to make the result of car accidents less serious. One of the latest tools in improving safety being touted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator is the use of automotive black boxes, similar to what is used in airplanes. They would be set to trigger when either a crash or an event occurs that causes the air bag to deploy. The NHTSA thinks...Read More - Inexcusable medical errors occur with far too much frequency
Dec 20, 2012
Most Ohio residents have heard horror stories related to inexcusable surgical and medical errors. Surgeons operating on the wrong patient or body part, medical tools left inside a patient's body or vital organs thrown out prior to a procedure. These so-called "never events" are named as such because, much like the name suggests, they should never happen. According to new information recently released by researchers at Johns Hopkins, not only do never events happen, but...Read More - Injuries to mothers in childbirth on the rise
Dec 20, 2012
Each day women all over the country, including the state of Pennsylvania give birth to babies. While many of these pregnancies and deliveries go according to plan, according to a recent study, medical providers throughout the nation have reported an increase in complications described as severe due to the birth of a child. The study, completed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at a ten year period starting in 1999. It...Read More