New Jersey residents may be aware that several technology and automotive companies are working to develop a self-driving car. Four states have passed laws allowing autonomous vehicles to be tested on their roads, and companies like Google, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are...
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New workplace standards for confined spaces
New Jersey employers who do residential construction work have had the period of time for them to comply with revised Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules for confined spaces extended to Jan. 8, 2016. However, employers in nonresidential construction...
Updated OSHA reporting requirements cause confusion
Strict new reporting requirements introduced by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration have created a number of challenges for employers in New Jersey and around the country. The new regulations went into effect on Jan. 1, and OSHA personnel have since...
Report shows most deadly occupations
New Jersey residents may be interested in the latest Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries regarding the jobs with the highest number of fatal injuries throughout the United States. According to the findings, the recorded amount of fatal workplace injuries was 4,585...
Lifting platforms may be a safer alternative to ladders
New Jersey workers are often injured in falls or other types of accidents involving ladders, due to overreaching or their lack of stability. A portable lifting platform known as the JLG LiftPod is being used in many workplaces to make tasks that would normally require...
The most dangerous highways in New Jersey
New Jersey residents may have experience with navigating some of the most dangerous highways in the state. However, according to the state's Department of Transportation, the roadways with the highest number of crashes are not necessarily the same ones with the...
Fatal workplace injuries slightly up between 2013 and 2014
New Jersey employees may be interested in some of the findings contained in data that was recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on fatal workplace injuries. The agency's annual report found that in 2014, the number of people who died as a result of...
Driving in foggy weather
Most New Jersey motorists know that there are risks associated with driving in foggy weather. There are a number of factors that make fog far more dangerous to drive in than normal weather conditions. Traveling in the fog can be especially dangerous on high-speed...