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Fatigue can impact our overall job performance and safety, and there is a certain demographic of Pennsylvania workers who are regularly affected by fatigue, including: Night shift workers Rotating shift workers Those who drive for long periods of time Workers who have small children Workers with sleep disorders, like sleep apnea Anyone can be at...

If you have a physically demanding job, chances are you have felt fatigued – and that’s when your job can get dangerous. You might lift a heavy item and immediately feel pain in your back. The injury could sideline you from work and lead to a workers’ compensation claim. Fatigue also can put workers engaged...

Those who work in construction and other industrial sectors throughout Pennsylvania know the toll operating power tools and heavy machinery can take on their bodies. Among the many risks associated with this type of work, vibrations to the body — especially the hands and arms — can lead to a variety of health complications. The hand-arm health...

The EHS Daily Advisor, which covers environment, health and safety management, reports nearly 20,000 food workers suffered nonfatal workplace injuries in 2016. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks the types of typical food industry injuries as follows: sprains, strains and tears (47 percent) back pain and soreness (20 percent) musculoskeletal system and connective tissue...

When employers in Pennsylvania fail to comply with safety standards set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workers are at risk of getting hurt. That’s why the agency has conducted more than 32,000 inspections annually during 2017 and 2018 – a significant increase from 2016. In 2018 alone, inspections uncovered and corrected...

Firefighters responded to over 1.3 million fires that caused $23 billion in property damage in the United States in 2017, and in some cases the causes in workplaces were hiding in plain sight. Routine inspections of workplaces take only minutes but save lives, according to Occupational Health & Safety online. The site is unaffiliated with...

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently published a fact sheet regarding construction falls. There are, on average, falls in the construction industry that result in 310 deaths and 10,350 serious injuries each year across the United States. Rooftop falls In 2016, there were 124 fatal falls from rooftops. Roughly 81 percent...

Workers who have jobs requiring repetitive movement sometimes suffer what is known as a rotator cuff injury. Workers in construction, painting and carpentry are at risk, but this type of injury can happen to anyone in a physical job. Unfortunately, people who sustain rotator cuff tears at work sometimes don't take the injury seriously. They...

If your job requires physical labor, medical care, or even typing on a computer, you rely on your hands to perform your job functions. This makes your hands vulnerable to injuries, which can either result from repetitive use or devastating accidents. According to Gloves Mag, more than one million workers receive emergency care each year...

The workers' compensation attorneys at O'Malley & Langan Law Offices know that workers can be injured in many ways. There are many jobs that can result in long-term pain and serious, long-term health issues such as carpal tunnel, mesothelioma, and hearing loss. These conditions can last years or even decades.   Some work can even result in the development...