Workplace Safety: Preventing Falls

Falls account for a significant portion of workplace injuries. They occur in office buildings, retail stores, warehouses, in hospitals and on construction sites. No occupation is immune or safe from falls.

Falls cover a diverse range of injuries including slips, trips, and drops from several stories. Most falls are nonfatal and not serious but, especially in construction, they constitute a significant portion of overall worker accidents. As a result, enormous energy, money and time are spent to curb the number of falls American workers experience.

Many of the motor vehicle injuries in children can be prevented

More than 125,000 children are injured in motor vehicle accidents each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that this is in large part due to approximately 618,000 child passengers age 12 and younger riding without age- and size-appropriate car seats or even wearing a seat belt each year. During 2013, 38 percent of children who died inmotor vehicle accidents were not buckled up. From 2001 to 2010, 1 in every 5 child passenger deaths involved drunk driving. Any parent who is involved in a motor vehicle accident should consult with an Illinois car accident lawyer about their rights and legal options.

Technology could reduce traffic fatalities [infographic]

Cars that are completely self-driven may still be more than a decade away, but auto manufacturers are using some of the same sensor technology to reduce accidents in current vehicles. The integration of these technologies improves safety and saves lives.

Fohrman Takes Stance Against Drunk Driving

A multiple vehicle collision on January 18 injured two and killed one on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Alcohol was thought to be contributing factor to the accident, highlighting yet again the prevalence of DUI incidents on the roads of Illinois.

Recent Road Crew Injuries Sparks Focus on Driver Safety

According to the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, there were approximately 87,600 crashes in work zones in 2010. These crashes not only injured numerous drivers and passengers, but caused serious or fatal injuries to road crew workers as well. In fact, more than 75 percent of all road crew worker deaths were due to workers being run over or hit by some type of vehicle. More recent data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reveals that during the years between 2003 and 2013, an alarming 69 percent of road worker fatalities were caused by a pedestrian worker being struck by a vehicle.

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