There is no doubt that working on a construction site brings with it many risks. The site can change nearly every day, and workers are often exposed to electrical lines, main gas lines, falling objects and dangerous heights regularly. Another standard aspect of...
Many Marylanders have varying opinions about where it is most dangerous to drive in the state. Pedestrians might say it is University Boulevard in Langley Park. On the other hand, many people in Baltimore might agree that Gwynn Falls Parkway and Reisterstown Road is...
As the common saying goes, if individuals enjoy their job, they never work a day in their life. While it is good for Marylanders to find careers they enjoy, employees should ensure that they do not get carried away and engage in risky horseplay.Many workplace policies...
Anyone who suffers a severe injury depends on first responders, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), to help them when they need it the most. However, it is often these very workers who face the highest risk of sustaining an injury on the job.Emergency...
Workers' compensation benefits can afford Maryland employees the time they need to heal after a severe work injury. Since the benefits often cover medical bills and lost wages, they can reduce an employee's worries as they recover.However, what happens when it is time...
Around 15 million workers across the country clock-in to work when many other people are falling asleep. Working the night shift is a reality for many employees, from police officers to nurses, and factory workers to retail stock workers. But new research indicates...
Construction sites are notoriously some of the most dangerous places to work. This is not news to construction workers. They understand the risk they face every day.However, new technologies could help reduce that risk significantly. And it is protective technology...
There has long been a debate regarding which gender drives the safest. Different studies claim different answers to that question. However, regardless of that answer, it seems that there is a difference in which gender is safer in the event of a car crash.There is a...
In Maryland, it is illegal for drivers to text or use their phone behind the wheel. The goal of this law was to reduce the epidemic of distracted driving--which is currently the number one cause of motor vehicle accidents in the country.However, there are many more...
Extreme temperatures--both hot and cold--can be incredibly dangerous for employees who work in the outdoors. There are often devastating consequences, particularly if workers are exposed to extreme heat without proper attire, hydration or rest. Most of the time, those...
