Suffering an injury on the job can happen in any line of work, even jobs that are not typically considered dangerous. However, when an injury occurs on the job, employees often rely on benefits from a workers' compensation claim to cover the costs of their treatment...
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How can the state protect pedestrians better when cars turn left?
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reports that more than a third of pedestrian-car accidents in 2018 occurred when vehicles turned left across an intersection. How can governments make left turns less dangerous for pedestrians? The IIHS may have a...
Does workers’ comp cover illnesses caused by mercury exposure?
Most New Jersey employees don't give much thought to the metallic element mercury as it appears in the workplace. Since most jobs and careers don't use much, if any, mercury, it is easy to see why workers don't consider it a danger. However, many industries still use...
Increasing average weights increase strain on health care workers
Home health care workers, nurses, certified nurse's aides and other medical professionals who engage in direct patient care often risk substantial bodily injury by doing so. Many factors influence how likely an individual health care worker is to get hurt on the...
Work-related pain could be a precursor to serious back injuries
Back injuries and pain are a big problem in many workplaces here in New Jersey and the rest of the nation. Even seemingly minor pain in the workplace can be an indicator that something worse lurks on the horizon.Many workers ignore back pain, attributing it to a...
Trucker distractions that contribute to truck accidents
New Jersey vehicle accidents involving large commercial trucks and small automobiles rarely turn out well for the smaller vehicle and its occupants. Even if those in the smaller vehicle survive the truck accident, they will likely suffer serious or catastrophic harm....
Are you working in an unsafe environment?
As an employee, you have certain rights that an employer may not violate, at least not without consequences. When most individuals think of work-related injuries, they imagine an accident on a factory floor or a slip-and-fall accident in an unsafe workspace. However,...
AAA survey reveals general unease about self-driving cars
While self-driving cars are far from becoming an everyday reality, automakers are worried about the public's ideas regarding them. A January 2020 survey from AAA found that an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults are uneasy about self-driving cars. New Jersey...
Workplace safety may improve if OSHA publicizes violations
From 2009 to 2017, OSHA had a policy where it would issue a press release identifying those companies that commit a serious enough violation of its workplace safety standards. It was hoped that the press releases would educate other employers and deter them from...
Head-on crashes: Significantly dangerous and debilitating
A head-on collision could lead to significant injuries or death. This kind of collision is one of the worst that you can be involved in.Why? Both your vehicle and the other party's vehicle may hit at full speed from opposite directions. That impact is going to be much...
