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According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 26 people suffered fatal injuries from slip and fall accidents during 2016. Falls are a common occurrence and can happen anywhere, including other people’s homes, stores, and public spaces. Some of the most common causes of falls include: Ice and snow Ladders and […]

Traffic safety is no accident. Roadway safety measures, speed limits, driving under the influence (DUI) enforcement, responsible traffic planning, and other tactics have the goal of making roadways safer. Yet over 10,000 people in the United States are fatally injured in car accidents each year due to excessive speeding. Car accidents are caused by a […]

Both car accidents and truck accidents can cause severe and fatal injuries, and they can occur due to similar circumstances, such as inclement weather, intoxicated driving, or human error. However, truck accidents often involve many unique factors that do not apply to car accidents, and this can affect the extent of injury and types of […]

Offices throughout the country have been using a new kind of furniture: standing desks. Although the name sounds like an oxymoron, proponents feel that these new desks provide health benefits for employees. Average American office workers spend a lot of their workdays sitting at desks, often for four hours at a time. This is in […]

Construction work sites remain some of the most dangerous workplaces. It takes vigilance on the part of employers and employees to minimize workplace hazards and reduce the incidence of workplace injuries and illnesses. However, with vigilance, a great deal of construction workplace injuries can be avoided. One tool being looked at to help is a […]

Premises liability covers injuries from accidents that happen on someone’s property. A huge part of premises liability involves slip and fall accidents. In a potential slip and fall accident, you may be walking down a grocery store aisle and step in a slippery substance. You fall hard and wind up with a significant injury to […]

A recent study finds that teens are less likely than their adult counterparts to use their cell phones while driving. The data was collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 35 states. Although parents are instructing their children not to text and drive, they are still doing it themselves. The children […]

Worker safety and meeting production goals are not mutually exclusive, although many organizations treat them as such. While companies may emphasize worker safety, there is often a mindset within such organizations that meeting or exceeding production goals comes at the expense of everything else. The fact is that safety and production is not an either/or […]

With the approach of fall, both children and adults are starting to count down the days until Halloween arrives. As parents, we are concerned for our own child’s safety on Halloween night. In fact, the National Safety Council reports that children are twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween night. However, […]

Recently, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that mandated all new school buses have both shoulder and lap seat belts. This bill was signed in wake of several school bus crashes and the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) recommendation on the topic. Other states may soon be passing new laws as school bus cameras are also […]