The construction industry is full of hazards, especially when it comes to excavation and trenching, as many Pennsylvania workers know. In fact, compared with those who work in general construction, construction workers involved in excavation work are more likely to...
Fatigue leads to serious car accidents in Pennsylvania and around the country every year. In San Jose, California, a bus driver admitted to feeling tired right before he crashed into safety barrels on the side of the road in the early morning hours of Jan. 19. The bus...
Pennsylvania drivers who frequent US roadways may be interested in learning that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently stated that it wants to issue a wake-up call for fatigued drivers. It has placed fatigued driving on its 2016 Most Wanted List...
According to the 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, overexertion involving outside sources was the most common type of workplace injury. This was determined using data from 2013, and the index was created using information from Liberty Mutual as well as the...
Pennsylvanians who have been injured in an accident may be interested in new findings that suggest that women may be at a higher risk of incidence for concussions. The film 'Concussion" has resulted in a rise in the discussion of the traumatic brain injury, but while...
Many people in Pennsylvania incur brain injuries each year that can quickly worsen while remaining unnoticed by victims and their physicians. One particular type with potentially devastating effects most often affects people in older age groups and can arise from an...
Workers in Pennsylvania should be interested in the court cases developing on the West Coast concerning companies that depend on independently contracted labor. Such workers are not legally classified as employees. Therefore, their employers do not pay any Social...
Most Pennsylvania employers are aware how expensive workers' compensation insurance can be. There are some effective strategies, however, that can help them control their costs, while making sure injured employees receive proper treatment. One way an employer can...