Stairs are more than a last workout on your way to your apartment after a long day at work. They are also a major risk. Every time you go up or down the stairs in a building, you could potentially slip or trip and fall. Business owners who make their facilities open...
Every job has unique characteristics that contribute to the risks workers face. Those who work in construction have the risk of falls, exposure to electricity and heavy machinery to worry about, while people working in medicine may have concerns about the risks...
Amazon delivery drivers have an increasingly tough job to do. Between Amazon Prime delivery options and an increasing number of consumers using delivery services for basic goods, they can’t catch a break. That’s more than evident by documented news reports that Amazon...
In every workers’ compensation claim, the injured worker’s treating physician wields a great deal of power. Their opinion can be used by your employer or their insurer to diminish your claim, force you back to work before you are physically able or outright deny your...
There are all sorts of things that can affect how well a driver functions on the road. Everything from the amount of sleep they had the night before and the amount of caffeine in their system to their mood and their familiarity with a given road has been shown to...
The summer is fast approaching. A lot of changes are on the horizon. Children will get out of school. Families will take road trips and vacations. Tourists will be out in force, exploring popular destinations all over the state -- and on roads they are not familiar...
Swimming pools are opening up now -- if they haven’t already been opened for the season. For most people, having a pool is a great way to cool down, to enjoy some time with friends and family or relax. Unfortunately, a pool can create a drowning hazard. It can also...
After you’ve involved in a crash, one of the first things you’ll want to do is to get medical care. After that, you may feel like you’re ready to make an insurance claim. Before you make that phone call, wait and call your attorney instead. Your personal injury...
If you get hit by an exhausted truck driver who has been on the road for far longer than permitted by law, your first thought may be that it’s the driver’s fault for breaking those regulations. What you need to consider, though, is that the driver may simply have been...
To move coal and other materials in a mine, shuttle cars are used. When the average person thinks of these cars, they imagine wooden carts on metal tracks, almost like a railroad track. However, many modern shuttle cars are wide, wheeled vehicles with conveyor belts...
