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Equipment maintenance can be dangerous work, but the accidents that cause employee injuries and, at worst, fatalities can be prevented. Those are the conclusions of Safety + Health, the Official Magazine of the National Safety Council Congress & Expo. Citing a recent Canadian report, the article says the use of lockout/tagout and other methods to...

Injuries on the job in Pennsylvania are often traced to failure to comply with OSHA standards. U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta is proposing a way to decrease preventable workplace accidents by increasing OSHA inspections. Acosta testified that in 2017 and 2018, OSHA workplace inspections occurred at a rate of about 32,000 each year, an...

Many workers throughout Pennsylvania put their lives and health on the line each day to earn a living. Accidents that can result in serious injuries or death can happen anywhere – in the office, the factory, or on the construction site. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), more than 5,000 workers lost their lives...

Every workplace, from construction sites to office buildings, is required to follow OSHA rules and reinforce safety in the workplace. These rules are responsible for dramatically reducing the number of workplace injuries and deaths since the 1970s. Accidents can still happen, especially if the rules are ignored even once. This is especially true when heavy...

Your rotator cuff is composed of several muscles and tendons that keep your arm fastened in the shoulder socket. If you’re a painter, carpenter, construction worker or warehouse employee, you may endure hours of repetitive lifting, reaching, and extending your arms. You may have been doing it for years without any issue. After a while,...

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy here in the Lehigh Valley and the construction industry is no exception. Working at a small company can have its benefits, but for construction workers, it comes with deadly risks.   A report by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) has found that the fatality rate for small...

When someone suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, their immune system is causing painful and chronic inflammation in the joints in different parts of the body, including: Hands Fee Elbows Shoulders Knees Hips Feet Why does it? Maybe it’s your job! While the cause of rheumatoid arthritis is commonly linked to genetic predisposition, new research finds a...

Foot injuries do not get much attention as a workplace injury, but they are more common than most people realize, according to recent studies.  That’s why it’s imperative for employers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to take an active role in protecting their workers from foot injuries.  How Devastating Can A Foot Injury Be? A foot injury...

Amazon’s brand is ubiquitous. You can have any item delivered to your house in one day. However, all this convenience can come at a high cost for their employees.  When we buy products on Amazon, the workers in the company’s 140 distribution centers across the U.S. fill that order while working in harsh conditions, with the threat of dismissal constantly over their...

Emergency Medical Service providers and all other first responders have very physically demanding jobs. Every day, they perform life-saving measures under intense pressure. As a result, physical injuries among EMS providers are far too common. How EMS injuries can be prevented EMS1.com recently published an article with tips for EMS providers to prevent injuries while...