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Many employers put safety incentive programs into place to try to prevent workplace injuries from occurring. These programs frequently work by offering a cash incentive or some other reward if a certain number of days pass without any workers experiencing an injury which necessitates time off from work. Often, an entire group is rewarded as...

Workers on construction sites are frequently required to dig under the ground and are frequently required to use heavy machinery when remodeling or erecting a building. Unfortunately, whenever digging is occurring, there is a risk a gas line will be punctured.  Gas companies and municipalities are supposed to provide information on where gas lines are located....

Falls are the single most common cause of fatalities on construction sites. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) warns falls caused 349 out of 874 fatalities on construction sites in 2014. Falls are also common in other industries as well. Falls can occur on the same level or on a different level, and in addition...

As Philadelphia winter weather arrives, there is plenty of cause for concern about health risks of cold weather for those working jobs outdoors. From telephone repairmen and line installers to other field repairmen to those who shovel snow to construction workers completing repairs outdoors, there are plenty of employees who must regularly brave winter weather...

Employees may receive workers' compensation benefits in situations where they can demonstrate an injury was work related. Sometimes, however, an injury has more than one cause. An employee may already be suffering from a medical condition, and his job duties may make that condition worse. When this happens, it can become more difficult to determine...

The risk of injuries is significantly higher among people who work at night, as compared with people who work during daytime hours. This discrepancy exists even after accounting for other factors that could impact the differing rates of injuries. There are many unique challenges associated with preventing injuries among people who work overnight shifts, but...

Recently, the first new refinery built within the United States in almost four decades was finished. Construction of the refinery was a lengthy process, but surprisingly, the entire project was completed with no work injuries severe enough to cause any of the workers to make lost-time workers' compensation claims.  More than 800 workers logged more...

Social Security Disability (SSD) is just as important to providing a social safety net as Social Security retirement income, yet many people are not as familiar with the disability program, what it does, or how it works. The Motley Fool recently published an article about five key facts to know when it comes to Social...

Among the many safety tips provided to workers is the advice that employees should look out for each other. Workers who are doing their jobs together can alert each other to possible signs of danger and can seek prompt and immediate medical attention for their co-workers when something goes wrong. Unfortunately, an attorney experienced in...

Workers at hospitals throughout the United States face nearly twice the risk of getting hurt on-the-job compared with the overall rate of workplace injury in private sector. Safety BLR reports OSHA has published new guidance for inspectors of hospital work environments in order to direct the focus to some of the biggest risks that health...