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You see them in every warehouse or factory. More than 1 million forklifts are used in workplaces across the United States. While they are essential for efficiency, they can be dangerous. According to an article in EHS Today, forklift-related citations are ranked as one of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) top 10 violations...

Dust production is inevitable in manufacturing plants and warehouses. When proper cleaning and dust removal procedures are in place, this is usually not a cause for concern. Unfortunately, not all employers make dust removal a priority. As a result, HVAC systems and vents can be clogged and dust can be dispersed onto floors, machinery, and...

Exact numbers of worker deaths each year in the United States remain elusive because no government agency comprehensively tracks these fatalities, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, using details from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), recorded 5,147 fatal work injuries in 2017, down from 5,190 in 2016. OSHA covers...

The Legal Intelligencer reported that the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently ruled workers’ compensation benefits should not be denied to a Coca-Cola employee while in pretrial incarceration. Philadelphia attorney Richard Jaffe of the Law Offices of Richard A. Jaffe represented Carl Sadler in Sadler v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Philadelphia Coca-Cola). Sadler was injured on...

Heavy mobile equipment such as forklifts and cranes are commonly used in construction and manufacturing. Operating such equipment not only takes an extensive amount of training and experience, but also requires the ability to identify defects and fix them when needed. Simply inspecting equipment and fixing mechanical issues is a crucial step in preventing accidents...

Whether you work in an office setting or on a construction site, you likely work around electrical hazards each day you attend work. For some workers, the risk is clear and present, especially those who work with power lines and electric generators. Many workers don't anticipate the dangers of being electrocuted, but it can happen...

We never really think about our knees until they cause us problems. When your knees hurt, you don't think about anything else. That's the situation for many workers across the United States. How often do knee injuries occur? More than 100,000 workers suffer knee injuries on the job each year, according to the Bureau of...

Emergency room doctors are critical to the safety and health of the public in Philadelphia. They work hard and endure some of the most egregious situations in order to help others and earn a living. It is unfortunate that every day they attend work, they're also at risk of being assaulted and injured.   Assaults against medical...

The construction industry in general can be highly dangerous, but in particular, smaller companies often fall short of providing adequate safety management. The proof can be found in a third quarter report for 2018 published by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR).  According to the report, smaller construction companies are more likely to experience fatal work-related...

Whether your job requires long periods of sitting or repetitive physical labor, the likelihood of a back injury is significantly high.   Occupational back injuries are often attributed to:   Heavy lifting  Repetitive lifting  Bending and twisting  Working in awkward postures  Prolonged sitting or standing in static positions  Whole body vibrations  They affect roughly 80 percent of the adult...