North Carolina workers who are concerned over possible employer retaliation in connection with the reporting of injuries suffered on the job may want to know more about provisions contained within a Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule that was designed...
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Month: January 2017
How to manage hazardous energy risks
According to OSHA, failure to control hazardous energy contributes to 10 percent of serious accidents across multiple industries. For instance, a worker in North Carolina or elsewhere who is maintaining a machine could suffer from burns, cuts or lacerations if such...
Construction workers and musculoskeletal injuries
Construction workers in North Carolina and throughout the country are more likely to suffer from joint, nerve, muscle and tendon injuries than people in other industries. A study that appeared in Occupational and Environmental Medicine reported that in 2014,...
Tunstall named Super Lawyer 2017 Personal Injury
Tunstall named Super Lawyer 2017 Personal Injury, III of , PLLC has been selected to the 2017 Super Lawyers list for Personal Injury. This is his sixth year of selection to either the Rising Stars or Super...
Did energy drinks cause serious harm to your teenager?
Consumer Affairs reported on a study out of Madrid, Spain that concludes "energy drinks are the cause of many sudden cardiac deaths in young, healthy individuals." In 2012, the FDA investigated five deaths in people who drank high-caffeine energy drinks. About...
OSHA drastically reduces allowable beryllium exposure levels
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says that its decision to lower the permissible levels of beryllium exposure at workplaces in North Carolina and around the country will save 94 lives each year and prevent 46 workers from developing diseases related...
Ways to stay alert when driving
Distracted driving is a serious problem throughout the entire country, and it's not just talking on cell phones or eating that take your focus off the road. Driving distracted implies anything that pulls your full attention from driving, and drowsiness can be a huge...
Preventing suspension injuries after a fall
North Carolina employees who routinely work at elevated heights may be interested to know that there are health risks associated with prolonged suspension while in a full-body harness after a fall event. They may also benefit from learning of the ways to avoid...
New NHTSA guidelines for driver mode on cell phones
In an effort to help curb the dangers of distracted driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recently proposed the idea of a new "driver mode" cell phone setting. The setting would be manual since technology cannot currently differentiate...
Intelligent phone apps may improve job safety
North Carolina manufacturing professionals may be interested in learning about an ongoing research program that is using cellphones and computer vision technology to improve job safety. Factory workers may be more prone to various musculoskeletal injuries as a...
