A study conducted in 2015 suggests that a majority of employees may face unfavorable conditions while on the job in Pennsylvania and other states across the nation. Researchers who were involved in the effort expressed hope that their work will ultimately lead to a...
Collision avoidance systems are saving lives in Pennsylvania and around the country, according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. A representative for the organization said that research shows that warning technology works. IIHS researchers...
Pennsylvania readers may have heard that an influx of autonomous vehicles, or AVs, is just around the corner. After all, huge companies like Apple, Google and General Motors are spending billions of dollars on AV technologies. However, other experts claim that...
Pennsylvania construction companies engaged in residential building have guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on work in confined spaces. For home builders, confined spaces commonly include basements, attics and crawl spaces.OSHA issued a...
Pennsylvania plumbing construction workers may be interested to know that a frequently used method to fix water pipes can emit dangerous chemicals into the air. Researchers at Purdue University believe that the process should reviewed to accurately determine the...
Some Pennsylvania employees may work for companies that track injuries and other health and safety issues inconsistently. A follow-up to a 2013 report was released on Aug. 1 from the Center for Safety and Health Sustainability. The report examined data from between...
Pennsylvania motorists who are thinking about getting a new car might be intrigued by autonomous vehicles, but doubts remain about when they could be widely available on the market. Giant companies like General Motors, Google and Qualcomm have been investing billions...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that a proposed rule that would require some truck drivers in Pennsylvania and around the country to undergo mandatory sleep apnea testing will be withdrawn on August 7. The rule was originally proposed to...
When deadlines are looming, some Pennsylvania workers sacrifice the amount of time they get to sleep in order to get their work done. However, workers who are overtired and who do not get enough sleep are more likely to become involved in accidents, especially if the...
Pennsylvania residents may be surprised to learn that a recent one-day safety blitz conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance led to almost 2,000 semi-tractor trailers being ordered off the road. The nonprofit association of trade groups and national and...