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The National Safety Council estimates that there are nine million slip and fall accidents every year, or more than 25,000 per day. Restaurant workers need to be aware of these figures because, in their industry, a slip and fall injury is the second most common type of workplace injury that occurs on the job. The […]

The ice and snow that come with cold weather can be a huge cost to employers and property owners everywhere. Annually, slips related to hazardous winter weather conditions account for 30 percent of all slip and fall injury claims. Considering the narrow window in which such winter weather slip and fall cases take place, the […]

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) statistics, one in five worker fatalities in 2014 were in the construction industry. Of these more than half were caused by the so called “Fatal Four,” which include falls, electrocution, struck by object accidents, and caught in/between accidents. The circumstances surrounding falls and electrocution are widely […]

It is undeniable that obesity is an epidemic in the United States. Now, several highly-respected studies have come out showing that in addition to the array of health problems obese people face, they are more likely to be fatally injured in car accidents. There are a number of reasons why overweight drivers and passengers are […]

By the end of 2017, every Tesla vehicle on the road may be autonomous. Google claims that its prototype self-driving cars are drastically safer than human driven ones, since 94 percent of car accidents in the United States are caused by human error. Google’s self-driving cars alone have already driven over two million miles and […]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a bulletin outlining the hazards of unintended movement of dump truck body beds. Over a 10 year period, there were 31 truck accidents documented involving elevated truck beds that either fell or released without warning, causing an big-rig accident. Most of the crashes were fatal. Truck […]

Three lawmakers want to know why the dangers of car seat back collapses are not being addressed by auto makers. Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal and Representative Diana DeGette want to know why auto manufacturers and the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) are not acknowledging and correcting front row vehicle seats that can […]

Slip and fall accidents can affect people of all ages, causing injuries ranging from minor cuts and scrapes to broken bones and serious head injuries. As we age, the risk of suffering more severe injuries from a fall increases dramatically. For seniors who may already suffer from arthritis or osteoporosis, a relatively minor fall can […]

The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported some shocking news when it comes to child safety. Appropriate use of child safety restraints in vehicles is on the decline. The proper use of seat belts, car seats, and booster seats for children ages four to seven has fallen to 44.5 percent in 2015 from 46.3 […]

Every occupation has its unique injury risks. Some positions and fields are at a greater risk of work-related injuries than others, but none are completely devoid of injury risks. As an employee, it is in your best interest to educate yourself about the specific injury risks of your job and how you can avoid them. […]