New Hazard Alert for Kentucky Trench Workers
April 02,2018
Despite every construction company’s claim that safety comes first, trench collapse deaths are still happening at a more alarming rate than a year or two ago. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released a graphic that shows the number of construction trench injuries and deaths from 2012 to 2016. There were more deaths in 2016 than in 2014 and 2015 COMBINED (23 in 2016, as opposed to 11 e...
Internal Injuries & Organ Damage
March 26,2018
Internal injuries refer to wounds that occur to major thoracic or abdominal organs. When an organ is severely damaged in an accident, it can lead to organ failure of one of one or more of the major functions of the body. How a vehicle accident victim is affected by damage to a major organ depends upon the severity of the injury and its location. Causes of Internal Organ Damage There are many types of accidents that can r...
EMS Worker Fatigue Is a Big Problem, but Solutions Are Available
March 26,2018
Hoping to reduce work-related fatigue among emergency medical services professionals, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the National Association of State EMS Officials partnered to establish a series of guidelines. Thousands of pieces of literature regarding EMS workplace fatigue were reviewed by a panel of experts. Included were recent research which illustrated that more than half of EMS workers are expe...
Do “April 20” Vehicle Crashes tell us about the Dangers of Driving Impaired?
March 08,2018
An obscure theory that America's highways are less safe on April 20, a day when marijuana smokers publicly celebrate the use of their drug of choice, seems to be gaining traction. A 2016 study reveals an increase in accident insurance claims in three U.S. states where recreational marijuana use is legal. Some researchers with St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver – just over the border with Washington state – where recre...
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month, Protect Your Vision
March 06,2018
As many as 2,000 people a day injure their eyes while on the job. One out of 10 end up missing at least one day of work while recovering. Of the total number of work-related eye injuries, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) says 10 to 20 percent will result in temporary or permanent vision loss. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that workplace eye injuries cost about $30...
