Suffering an on-the-job injury can set you behind as you will not only need time to heal, but you will also have to get workers’ compensation. Like many others, you might not understand how the process works, but there are attorneys who make workers’ compensation...
Many overlook the need for safety with nail guns on job sites
Construction workers here in Pennsylvania and elsewhere use several pieces of equipment in their work that could cause them harm. One that may end up overlooked is the nail gun. If this piece of equipment is not used properly, injuries could be serious or even deadly....
Who is at the most risk at a road construction site?
The simple answer to this question is that everyone is at risk. Not only do workers here in Pennsylvania and elsewhere face the usual risks that come with working construction, but they also spend a good portion of their workdays near fast moving and/or heavy...
Sources of repetitive stress injuries for warehouse workers
As more retailers allow consumers to make purchases online, whether the consumers live here in Pennsylvania or elsewhere across the country, they need warehouses from which to ship the items people buy. These warehouses have provided thousands of people with jobs, but...
The Occupational Safety and Health Act turns 50 in 2020
It may be difficult to imagine that just over 50 years ago, it was even more dangerous to work in this country. All you have to do is speak with anyone who worked in Pennsylvania’s coal or steel industries prior to the 1970s to know just how true that is. It wasn’t...
Does beryllium exposure entitle you to worker’s compensation?
Scientists discovered beryllium more than 300 years ago though industry did not use the gray metal for mass production until the 1950s. It is in foundries, factories, machine shops – even dentist offices. But inhaling dust from this naturally occurring element can...
Be sure that’s not an unsafe trench before going in
Statistics show that falls are the most common source of work-related injuries for construction workers. However, that still leaves a multitude of ways workers could suffer injuries on the job. For instance, an unsafe trench could collapse and result in serious...
What should you do first after a workplace injury?
Like everyone else here in Pennsylvania, or anywhere else for that matter, when you woke up this morning, you probably thought your workday would be just like the ones before it. You expected to go to work, do your job and go home safe and sound at the end of the day....
Why could a workers’ compensation claim be denied?
Suffering an injury while on the job can disrupt a Pennsylvania worker’s life, either temporarily or permanently. Most people are not financially equipped to be out of work for a significant amount of time while receiving medical attention for an injury. If that...
What does it mean to receive permanent partial disability?
When a Pennsylvania resident suffers a work-related injury, they certainly hope to achieve a full recovery. Whether that happens depends on a variety of factors, including the severity and nature of the injury. If only a partial recovery is possible, it will...
