Dollar General began as a store in Alabama in 1965 and now has discount outlets across the country, including nine in New Jersey. Since 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined the company more than $3.3 million from 54 inspections...
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Driving is the top cause of death at work
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of work-related deaths here in the United States. It can involve workers operating a semi-truck, driving a cab or millions of others who drive while on the clock. Keeping this in mind, here are statistics from 2019 (the...
Technology may put an end to drunk driving
Law enforcement and legislatures have done their best to eliminate or at least discourage driving under the influence. The laws have become increasingly severe, with legal limits reduced and penalties increased. Nevertheless, there is still a discouragingly large...
Common injuries at hotels that can lead to a legal claim
You go on vacation to relax and enjoy your time off work, so the last thing you would want is to get an injury at the hotel. However, hotel injuries can easily happen if the hotel’s owner is irresponsible and fails to act as a reasonable person should. If you ever get...
Truck crash rates make roads more dangerous
All commuters have probably seen the wreckage on the side of the road, or have been caught in traffic snarls that are miles long and last for hours, when a tractor-trailer crashes on the Turnpike, Garden State Parkway or any of the other highways in the state....
Workers’ comp claims can still involve third party lawsuit
Workers' compensation is designed to ensure that employees injured on the job get the medical treatment they need and provide basic financial support while the worker recovers. It is a no-fault benefit, which means that the worker still collects benefits even when...
Heat exhaustion is a preventable hazard
Heat exhaustion is a major concern that impacts those individuals who work outside. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) protect worker safety. Still, these two divisions of the U.S. Labor Department have not...
OSHA has a fatal four for the construction industry
Few professions are more dangerous than construction, so it is no surprise that Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has four deadly categories that commonly result in severe injury or death. Injuries in these categories account for almost 64% of...
NJ Courts rule in favor of injured diabetic teacher
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently heard the case of a diabetic schoolteacher. The teacher experienced a hypoglycemic event and fainted in her classroom due to a late lunch period that led to her low blood sugar. She hit her head when fainting on a science...
Are construction companies doing enough to protect workers?
Construction remains one of the most dangerous occupations with the fourth-highest death rate. 10% of construction workers die on the job, amounting to one-fifth of all worker deaths in the U.S. There have been safety improvements that include more rigorous measures...