Even with a nominal recovery in the U.S. economy, experts state that around 17 million people were in temporary work positions in 2013 with more expected in subsequent years. A consequence of this trend is a visible increase in the number of workplace injuries. The...
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Month: June 2015
AAA says drowsy driving riskier than federal studies show
A new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates on the prevalence and impact of drowsy driving in car accidents in New Jersey and elsewhere may be understated. While the 2011 NHTSA report...
OSHA working to reduce workplace injuries to nurses
In New Jersey and across the country, workplace injury rates are higher in health care than in any other industry, even higher than industries such as oil and gas extraction and construction. OSHA is attempting to reverse this trend by investigating, auditing and...
NTSB wants collision avoidance systems in all vehicles
On June 8, the National Transportation Safety Board issued a report that showed automobile collision avoidance systems can prevent or lessen the severity of rear-end crashes for drivers in New Jersey and nationwide. The agency also repeated its recommendation that...
IMSA race ends in crash that seriously injures safety worker
Car racing fans in New Jersey might be interested to learn about a crash that occurred on May 30 at the Tudor United SportsCar Championship race in Detroit. The International Motor Sports Association race ended with a multi-car accident that seriously injured a safety...
New Jersey man pleads guilty in hit-and-run case
A New Jersey man faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison after admitting his role in a December 2013 pedestrian accident that claimed the life of an 84-year-old man. The defendant entered a plea of guilty to a charge of vehicular manslaughter on June 1 according...
Avoiding worker injuries from insects or animals
As some New Jersey residents may know, employees in certain occupations are often exposed to insect, reptile or animal bites. Being at risk for these types of situations may mean that an injury and its aftermath may be covered by workers' compensation. Looking at the...
May 2015 designated Bike Month in New Jersey
May 2015 was designated "Bike Month" by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. The Garden State is ranked as the 11th friendliest in the nation for cyclists by the League of American Bicyclists, but the serious injuries suffered by a Gloucester County cyclist in an April...