Anyone who has spent even an hour working in the backyard, a garage or an attic during a New Jersey summer knows exactly how hot it can get. Now imagine if your job requires you to stand in the blazing sun all day holding a sign, nailing down shingles or moving heavy objects. Anyone who
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DuPont Plant in New Jersey Cited in Scathing OSHA Report
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has reportedly placed DuPont Co., a centuries-old chemical manufacturer, in their five-year “Severe Violator Enforcement Program.” Philly.com reported that the Wilmington, Delaware-based Company was cited and placed within the referenced program due to what OSHA described as a “demonstrated indifference towards creating a safe and healthy workplace by committing willful
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Man in Critical Condition After Auto Garage Accident
Emergency medical workers were called just before 9:30 a.m. on July 14, 2015 to a garage in Blackwood, New Jersey, after a 29-year-old automobile mechanic became trapped beneath a vehicle he was repairing. Initially reported on NJ.com, the Lumberton, New Jersey man was performing repair work at Rossco’s Collision Auto Body Repair Shop, when the recreational
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NJ Teen Suffers Burn Injuries in Bagel Shop Accident
An 18-year-old high school senior recently suffered serious third-degree burns to her hands, arms and face in a work-related accident at a local bagel shop. The teen was working at the Mountain Lakes Bagel shop, in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, during her part-time shift, when a can of cooking spray exploded. The can of pressurized
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How Common Is Medical Malpractice in the United States?
While the majority of medical professionals do their best to save lives and heal the afflicted, many healthcare providers unfortunately render care with preventable shortcomings. Such deficiencies in the afforded medical treatment are often in violation of the standards of care accepted within the medical community. As a result of this medical negligence, a considerable
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