On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Feb 28, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
The mining industry in Pennsylvania faces fire hazards every day. That’s why both employers and employees should know about flammability risks and how training, personal equipment and new technology can help to ease them. There are, first of all, the standards...
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Feb 28, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania mine workers may face multiple risks of serious workplace accidents and injuries. Mining is physical work that takes place in confined, underground spaces, and an injury can have catastrophic effects. While the risk of an equipment injury or even collapse...
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Feb 14, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Dodge Data & Analytics, together with the Center for Construction Research and Training, has analyzed the ways that construction contractors in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. strive to create a safer job site. The majority of contractors emphasized the role of...
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Jan 31, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Ideally, welders and their employers will work together to ensure that workplace safety is a top priority. Welders in Pennsylvania and throughout the country may be at risk of inhaling toxic fumes, burning their skin or being electrocuted while performing tasks....
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Dec 26, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
If you work in any type of construction job, you probably have plenty of experience with ladders. However, experience may not protect you from a serious fall and significant injuries.Approximately 90,000 people end up in the emergency room every year due to...
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Nov 29, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Data compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2017 captured how private hospital work is particularly dangerous. BLS researchers determined that six out of over 100 full-time workers in this industry are hurt on the job....
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Oct 4, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
A Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index (LMWSI) report published earlier this year outlined what the leading causes of serious on-the-job injuries are. The researchers working on the project defined “serious” as any incident that causes workers to miss...
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | May 31, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation is a vital guarantee for employees that any injury they suffer on the job. This is especially important for people with high-risk professions, such as construction workers and emergency service personnel. Thousands of Pennsylvanians require...
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Mar 22, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act is an essential protection for all types of employees across the state. Although the most notable workplace injuries are often in factories or warehouses where machinery and high-volume products pose risks, office...
On behalf of Ainsman Levine, LLC | Jan 22, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
If you are injured on the job, a lot of thoughts will fly through your head even before you get care. Many of those thoughts will be negative or apprehensive, such as wondering how much treatment will cost you or what your family will do for money until you can get...
