Archive for September 2016
It Costs an Arm and a Leg: Workers’ Compensation [Infographic]
9.2 billion tons — that is how much freight is moved across the country each year according to the American Trucking Associations. To get that much cargo moved from point “A” to destination “B” requires three million truck drivers. Simply put, without truckers, the nation comes to a grinding halt. That’s why it might surprise…
Read MorePrevent Eye Injuries at Work
About 2,000 eye injuries occur in the workplace each day. That results in more than 700,000 injured workers every year. Between 10 percent and 20 percent of these injuries result in temporary or permanent vision loss. It is estimated that $300 million are spent each year in loss of productivity, medical treatment and workers’ compensation…
Read MoreKeep Your Kids Safe: National Child Passenger Safety Week
Sept. 18-24 marks National Child Passenger Safety Week. National Child Passenger Week aims to promote awareness of proper safety techniques and decrease the number of child injuries and fatalities that occur each year. Just last month, Pennsylvania enacted a new law that requires all children younger than 2 must be secured in a rear-facing car…
Read MoreHow to help first responders at the scene
As we approach 9/11, we remember all those who lost their lives trying to save others’ on such a tragic day in American history. We also commemorate the first responders who arrive at traumatic scenes every day. In York County, the Safekeepers Shrine at Prospect Hill Cemetery serves as a memorial to all those who…
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