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Study shows how larger companies benefit by neglecting safety
North Carolina residents who work for relatively large companies may want to know about the results of one international study. This study analyzed over 100,000 Oregon-based organizations and traced their survival during a period of 25 years. In the end, researchers...
Distracted drivers a serious hazard in highway work zones
Drivers in North Carolina who find themselves passing a work zone on the highway should be extra cautious because those areas can be magnets for accidents. With their narrow lanes and the tendency for drivers to ignore the reduced speed limit signs, it stands to...
Machine guards and why they are important
Workers in North Carolina who operate machinery are probably familiar with the concept of machine guarding. OSHA requires every machine part that could cause injury to be guarded, but the means of guarding will differ from machine to machine. Roughly speaking, there...
Road construction workers must be kept safe
North Carolina is known for its long stretches of interstate. These roads can be dangerous for the construction workers who are tasked with repairing them. The high speeds of the drivers, combined with the fact that they may be distracted, raise the risk for road...
BAC below .08 may be behind many car crash deaths
In North Carolina, as in 48 other states, the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration among drivers is .08. Anything over that constitutes drunk driving. However, some experts warn that impairment can begin with a BAC as low as .03. In March 2020, the American...
IIHS: to prevent distractions, improve driver-assist tech
Driver-assist technology can take over certain functions for drivers like braking, accelerating and centering the car in its lane. While there are benefits to it, it has been the indirect cause of many car crashes. Perhaps you were involved in a crash in Goldsboro and...
Checklists helps employers know what to record on OSHA’s Form 300
Employers are expected to record significant workplace injuries and illnesses on OSHA's Form 300. OSHA has criteria as to what injuries and illnesses must be recorded, so employers in North Carolina and elsewhere should be familiar with these. However, even an...
AAA study finds some car safety features lead to distraction
Vehicle safety features can help keep drivers in North Carolina safe, but this is only when they are used correctly. A study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety explains what the consequences are when these systems are misused. Researchers focused on two safety...
BLS: more workers 55 and older are being fatally injured
Workers 55 and older, regardless of the industry they work in, should know that more and more people in their age group are suffering fatal injuries on the job in North Carolina and around the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics looked at the number of workplace...
President Trump has proposed Social Security disability reform
President Donald Trump recently proposed a Social Security reform bill. Many individuals who plan to apply for or who already receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) may lose their monthly payments if this new legislation goes into...
