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Over 800 workers are fatally injured at construction sites annually, making construction the deadliest industry in the United States. As such, there is a lot of research and focus on how to make construction sites safer. One of the biggest roadblocks to making construction sites safer; however, is seeing the research translate into practice on […]

Before we know it, trick-or-treaters will be ringing doorbells around neighborhoods and towns looking to receive candy and other treats. Although Halloween will prove to be a fun-filled night for thousands of people, it also comes with potential dangers. In order to stay safe, certain precautions should be taken before walking amidst the goblins and […]

Throughout the country, each day there are hundreds of large trucks on the road alongside daily commuters. This makes safety for the trucking industry a top priority, as it affects both the truckers, who are known for being tired and overworked, along with the general public. Over the years, the industry at large has made […]

The number of Americans who are riding their bikes regularly has been growing steadily in recent years. This trend is having a positive impact on people’s health, as well as the environment. Bicycling has significant cardiovascular benefits, and helps people reach and/or maintain a healthy weight. The downside is that the rate of bicycle related […]

Workplace injuries in Philadelphia are common, and can run the gamut from mild to debilitating. An injury that happens to construction workers on the job can alter their life and develop into a lifelong disability. For businesses, having a injured worker who is unable to work can drive the cost of running the business through […]

Just by showing up for work, construction workers risk injury every day. However, it has become accepted knowledge that using the proper safety equipment greatly reduces the risk of incurring a serious construction accident injury. Regardless, many do not consider what happens when the safety equipment is faulty or defective, or when it fails to […]

Certain Safety Facets of Train Travel have Decreased In the past year, train accidents involving fires have doubled. Moreover, hazardous toxic substance leaks caused by train accidents have increased over the last two years. While certain agencies are doling out new train accident safety rules, those same agencies have suppressed data in government reports that […]

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic movement disorder that gets progressively worse over time.  Neurons in the brain that produce dopamine die and the result is an inability to control movements of the body properly.  Recent findings published in the June 2015 Annals of Neurology suggest that patients aged 55 or older who suffer a traumatic […]

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC), 800 bicyclists were killed in the U.S., and 515,000 sustained emergency room visit injuries in bike accidents in 2010.  Additionally, the lifetime medical costs and productivity loss due to fatal and non-fatal bicycle accident injuries totaled five billion dollars in 2005. These numbers are especially startling […]

Two construction workers in a Pennsylvania highway work zone were recently injured while trying to stop a driver from leaving the scene of an accident at a work site.  A Scranton, Pennsylvania man was charged with the two vehicle accident in an active work zone and several felony counts including driving under the influence.  Philadelphia […]