New Jersey residents will likely know that working in the auto, steel and saw mill industries can be extremely dangerous, but they may be unaware that workers in chicken processing facilities are even more likely to be seriously injured in work-related accidents....
Many New Jersey workplaces have confined spaces, like boilers, pipelines and holding tanks. These spaces are defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as a space that is large enough for workers to fully enter and complete their task. However,...
A rule that would have protected workers in New Jersey and throughout the country from exposure to silica dust starting in June has been pushed back to at least September and might be repealed altogether. The rule, signed by President Obama, would have reduced the...
New Jersey farm workers may be aware that grain silos can be very hazardous. According to a recently released survey conducted by Purdue University, the number of grain handling fatalities and entrapment cases increased in 2016 over previous years. Grain entrapment...
Workplace accidents claimed the lives of 4,836 workers in New Jersey and other U.S. states in 2015, and on-the-job accidents or toxic working conditions left a further 3 million American workers either sick or injured according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics....
When using ladders on the job, workers in New Jersey will have the appropriate amount of fall protection if they use ladders with self-closing gates. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, gates are superior to the cheaper alternative, chains....
Workplace injuries that caused workers to miss six or more days of work cost U.S. employers more than $60 billion in 2013. Slips and falls on the same level were among the most common causes of accidents. Those who are working on a loading dock may be especially...
People who have manufacturing jobs are at particular risk for acquiring musculoskeletal injuries. These injuries, which can include tendonitis in the shoulders, wrists and arms, can be hard on workers and can also result in lost time, reduced productivity and workers'...
Employers in New Jersey and around the country are required to report workplace injuries to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. They are also under a continuing obligation to keep records of the injuries in order to help prevent future accidents and to...
When most people in New Jersey watch movies, they do so without thinking about the potential dangers that may be present on the films' sets. Like other settings, film sets may be dangerous when film production crews try to cut corners in order to save money.Production...