For New Jersey workers who are employed in the construction industry and do renovation and demolition, there are dangers they might face as part of their job. While accidents are often the cause of injuries, medical costs and the need for workers’ compensation benefits, workers can also become ill due to exposure to gas, dust and contaminants. It is important for workers to understand...
OSHA’s health and safety standards apply to every industry, even the craft beer industry, but many craft breweries in New Jersey and across the U.S. are acting in ways that fail to meet these standards. The following are six common ways that craft breweries are violating OSHA standards.
First are violations of the rules regarding permit-required confined spaces. Employees are not meant...
Many people in New Jersey work around machinery and manufacturing equipment in their jobs. When machinery or equipment is not maintained adequately or fitted with proper guards, workers who use it are at risk for amputation injuries. According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an amputation is defined as the loss or partial loss of an external body part, including a...
A shift from manual labor to automation has created new potential hazards for workers in New Jersey warehouses. For instance, interactions between autonomous forklifts and human floor workers could result in a serious injury. The injury rate for warehouse employees is 5.1 per 100 full-time workers, and the number of warehouse deaths doubled between 2015 and 2017. Therefore, warehouse managers...
Car crashes are common at any time of year, but now that holiday traffic is starting to pick up, you may see them more often. On top of busy traffic during the holiday season, you may also see an uptick in crashes due to weather. Cold, rain, sleet and snow combine to reduce visibility and potentially make slick roads that are difficult to maneuver.
Since you have to get to work every day...
Workers in New Jersey who are exposed to loud noise may need to be given two forms of hearing protection at the same time. This is known as double hearing protection, and it typically means that an employee will wear an earplug and an earmuff simultaneously. It is important that employers offer protection that is tailored to the type of work employees perform and the environment in which those...
Artificial intelligence technologies could make the roads safer for New Jersey residents. Many people are interested in the potential of autonomous vehicles to reduce the number of car crashes by cutting down on the risk of human error. There are a variety of safety technologies being integrated into modern vehicles, from forward collision alerts to blind spot avoidance. All of these can help...
Judges in New Jersey and Massachusetts dismissed more than 30,000 drunk driving cases in just 12 months because of unreliable breath tests according to New York Times reporters. The newspaper investigated the use of breath-testing devices by police officers, and they claim to have discovered widespread human error and lax official oversight. The report reveals that some breath test devices...
Federal statistics show that driver errors contribute to approximately 94% of all traffic accidents in New Jersey and elsewhere. In order to cut down on crash-related injuries and deaths, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance sponsors Operation Safe Driver Week each year.
During the 2019 campaign, which was conducted from July 14-20, law enforcement officers across North America issued...
Massage therapists often go into their line of work because they want to help other people live their best lives. A properly administered massage can reduce someone’s pain and improve their range of motion. Massage offers both relaxation and potential strengthening for the recipient, depending on how the professional masseuse administers the manual treatments.
Sadly, quite a few people...
