Preventing heat stroke from occurring at a work site
During the summer, Pennsylvania workers may be at risk for suffering heat stroke when the temperatures begin to rise. Because heat stroke can be dangerous, employers should be aware of the signs and symptoms of the condition. Heat stroke is considered a medical emergency as it can be fatal if it’s not treated. Those who […]
How sanitation employers can keep their workers safe
Sanitation employers and employees in Pennsylvania may not be aware that the industry they work in is one of the most dangerous in the nation. Among civilian occupations in 2016, refuse and recyclable material collectors had the fifth highest fatal injury rate. This is according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Protecting sanitation […]
Workplace design may lead to pain for radiologists
Changes in how radiologists do their jobs could cause these Pennsylvania professionals to experience neck and back pain. Those who operate in picture archiving and communication spend less time in front of patients and more time in front of a computer. As work areas are not necessarily designed in an ergonomic manner, a worker could […]
Some fundamentals of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation
If you’ve been in the workforce a long time and suffered an injury on the job, maybe you have a handle on some of the ins and outs of workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania. Most hard-working individuals in the state, though, have never had to confront this complicated system. Even if you have, it can be […]
