Workers in Pennsylvania who encounter silica or sand during the course of their occupation may soon enjoy new workplace protections thanks to a prospective change in the safety regulations proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It is estimated...
Health care workers in Pennsylvania face many different potential hazards while working. Most health care employers take many steps to protect their employees from bloodborne pathogens. Workers may also risk exposure from the many different types of chemicals that are...
Pennsylvania drivers may be encountering more and more self-driving cars on the roads in the months to come. This new technology, where a robot drives a passenger automobile without any direct input or interference from a human, has proven to be very safe during test...
Any citizen of Pennsylvania who has endured a severe blow or trauma to the head is at risk of a traumatic brain injury. This type of injury, also known as a TBI, has the potential to be a devastating life event. It is possible to lose nearly any number of functions...
A new rule announced in December 2015 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is slated to take effect in the following February. The rule requires that commercial truck and bus drivers in Pennsylvania and throughout the country log their driving hours...
Pennsylvania residents have likely heard about reports linking contact sports like rugby and football with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy. It was originally believed that CTE was mainly confined to professional athletes who have...
Many Pennsylvania residents have been in accidents that have caused injuries to their spinal cord. A February 2015 report estimated that the annual incidence of these injuries, excluding those that immediately proved fatal, is approximately 40 per 1 million U.S....
There are more licensed drivers over the age of retirement on the highways and roads of Pennsylvania every year. Reports and studies on the phenomenon of aging drivers indicates that they tend to be safer in their driving habits and practices, but they still suffer...
Accidental falls and the accompanying brain trauma from head injuries are some of the most serious dangers posed to geriatric individuals in Pennsylvania. One of the largest subcategories of traumatic brain injuries, the acute subdural hematoma, is usually treated by...
Pennsylvania employers are required by state and federal law to keep their workplaces safe. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the primary federal agency that is tasked with this oversight. Now a study by the Institute for Work and Health has...