New Jersey residents may or may not be aware of the controversy surrounding red-light cameras, or traffic-enforcement cameras. These are cameras placed at certain intersections to take photographs of drivers who run a red light. As a deterrent, they are effective; the...
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Reducing ergonomic injuries in warehouses with new wearable tech
Warehouse owners in New Jersey should be aware that 35% of all injuries that arise in warehouses are ergonomic injuries. It can be difficult to instruct employees on how to avoid such injuries. Classroom training can only go so far, and much of the material could be...
Is soft-tissue damage a serious car accident injury?
For years now, film and television regularly portray victims of soft-tissue damage as dishonest people attempting to scam someone else by exaggerating their injuries. While this may occur from time to time, the truth is that soft-tissue damage, commonly called...
Top three causes of truck crashes, according to the LTCCS
In the early 2000s, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analyzed nearly 1,000 large truck crashes involving injuries or fatalities. The findings were brought together in the 2007 Large Truck Crash...
NJDOL offers free safety, health evaluations for employers
The New Jersey Department of Labor is giving privately owned businesses throughout the state the chance to undergo a free evaluation through its Occupational Safety and Health On-Site Consultation Program. There are nearly 275,000 such businesses in New Jersey that...
New cars may soon be equipped with alcohol detection tech
Drivers in New Jersey should know that lawmakers have proposed a bill in both houses of Congress that could do much toward curbing drunk driving. After all, drunk driving crashes kill an average of 30 people every day in this country.The bill is called Reduce Impaired...
Know your rights when offered a settlement after an injury
When you are hurt by another person, their child or their dog, one thing you may want to do is pursue a personal injury lawsuit against them for the damages suffered. This kind of civil litigation gives you a chance to get compensation for everything you've been...
How to prevent jackknife situations
New Jersey residents likely take comfort in the fact that sophisticated anti-jackknife technology has been developed and is being used to combat driver error. Unfortunately, not every driver of 18 wheelers or trucks that are towing trailers or boats has access to this...
Just a minor dog bite? You still need medical attention
Dog bites are serious, although some people may believe that they aren't always that bad. Even if it's just a single puncture wound from a dog snapping at you with its teeth, that injury can be life-changing.Dogs are said to have mouths that are cleaner that human...
Double hearing protection may be needed in loud workplaces
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers in New Jersey and around the country to put hearing conservation programs and administrative controls into place when noise levels in the workplace are likely to reach levels that could damage human...
