Did Car Accident Rates Rise in 2014?
Bad driving habits can cause car accidents that are capable of leaving people with catastrophic injuries and a severe loss of quality of life. Habits that include texting and driving, speeding, unsafe lane changes, aggressive driving and drunk driving cause car accidents annually. Common injuries that follow a car accident can include traumatic brain injuries
Read MoreHas Distracted Driving Become a Major Cause of Car Accidents in New Jersey?
New Jersey roads had 542 fatal car accidents last year, and authorities are citing distracted driving as a main cause. Although 2013 had 48 fewer deaths than 2012, distracted or inattentive driving remained a primary cause of fatal accidents, surpassing even speeding and drunk driving. An annual analysis by New Jersey State Police shows that
Read MoreHow Can I Avoid Drunk Driving Accidents This Holiday Season?
During the holidays, drunk driving accidents see a large spike in frequency due to holiday parties and social events that involve the consumption of alcohol. This year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is cracking down on drunk driving by releasing a new mobile app that will let users who have been drinking find
Read MoreWhat Driving Habits Can Cause Truck Accidents?
Truck accidents have the potential to cause extreme destruction, so it is important that truck drivers be held to a higher standard of driving than other motorists. Many non-commercial drivers have bad driving habits that cause accidents every year. Aggressive driving, fatigued driving and distracted driving are risks that operators of an 80,000-pound vehicle cannot
Read MoreAre Fatigued Truckers Behind a National Rise in Truck Accidents?
Rules that limit the number of hours truck drivers are allowed to work per week may be rolled back by Congress as part of a budget deal to fund the US government through next year. In 2013, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted the “hours-of-service” guidelines, which reduced the number of hours truck drivers
Read MoreHow Do OSHA Policies Protect Workers From Workplace Accidents and Death?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials have fined a Paterson-based box manufacturer after a worker was injured by unsafe working conditions. Investigations into the company began earlier in May when another employee activated a machine with the worker inside. OSHA officials are claiming that the company did not implement necessary safety protocols to prevent the
Read MoreAre Car Accidents More Frequent During the Holiday Season?
Driving while impaired is an enormous problem in the United States, killing over 10,000 and costing $37 billion annually. Drunk driving deaths and arrests always increase during the holidays because of a greater chance people are going to ingest large amounts of alcohol and try to drive somewhere. National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Read MoreHas Tracy Morgan’s Truck Accident Case Gone to Court?
Comedian Tracy Morgan’s lawyer appeared in court early last week to make a case for his client to receive damages after a truck accident left him with a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Five months after the crash with a Wal-Mart truck, Morgan is fighting to get his life back and revive the person he
Read MoreAre Employers Keeping Their Workers Safe From Chemical Exposure?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials have fined a Somerville custom-order cabinetry company $136,000 for exposing workers to methylene chloride, a known carcinogen. Methylene chloride exposure puts workers at an increased risk for cancer and organ damage. During the OSHA investigation last March, 15 violations of worker safety were uncovered, including three that were
Read MoreCabinet Manufacturer Cited in Chemical Exposure Incident
A company that designs custom cabinets faced heavy fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the way it was handling methylene chloride. Methylene chloride is a common solvent used in industrial settings. It is also a known carcinogen, so workers who suffer repeated exposure can develop cancer, or other harmful effects on
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