Free Consultations No Recovery, No Fee 267-812-5870
YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO FIGHT FOR WORKERS’ COMP BENEFITS
Many people are familiar with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) “Focus Four” workplace injuries, which include falls, struck-by accidents, caught-in-between accidents and electrocutions. Falls are the most common cause of construction injuries...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has not published specific steps that employers must take to protect workers from heat stress on hot days. OSHA does, though, have a General Duty Clause that applies to protect workers in Pennsylvania from working in...
Employers in Pennsylvania have a duty to protect their workers from inorganic lead exposure. OSHA's lead standards cover general industries as well as construction sites and shipyards in particular. Most workers are exposed to this material by inhaling lead-containing...
When you experience an injury in the workplace, you may not understand what to do next to put the pieces back together and move forward. You know that your Pennsylvania employer has workers' compensation insurance coverage, but how can you know if you have grounds for...
A wide range of industries in Pennsylvania are seeing an increase in the number of employees with some form of hearing loss. Such employees are at a higher risk for injury because they have difficulty communicating and hearing alarms and other warning sounds,...
There were 23,282 severe injuries reported to OSHA between January 2015 and April 2017. However, the true number of severe injuries during that period may be much higher according to the former assistant secretary for OSHA. Companies in Pennsylvania and elsewhere may...
Pennsylvania companies have a legal obligation to provide employees with a safe place to work. That means heeding regulations published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, among other requirements. OSHA has issued reminders for companies that have...
In Pennsylvania and other states throughout the country, workplace fatigue is a growing problem that's leading to numerous safety issues. Most businesses are already aware of the important role played by proper equipment, training and documentation, but many don't...
If you suffered injuries while you were at work, you understand how complicated your life can become. You may have to miss work while you are in the hospital with injuries or at home recovering, which will have a direct impact on your paycheck. After a few days or...
In Pennsylvania and across the U.S., the summer brings with it extreme heat and the risk of developing heat-related illnesses. Both indoor and outdoor workers run this risk, so employers should have a plan in place to address it. After all, more than 1,300 workers die...