The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has rules for employers that limit exposure to harmful chemicals for their employees. These rules protect workers from the effects of harmful gases and chemicals while on the job. However, a recent study found that pregnant nurses are in danger of miscarriages due to common drugs and...
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Bicycle Accidents and Injuries in Virginia
In Virginia, bicyclists and automobiles have a duty to share the road and obey all traffic laws and signals. Unfortunately, not all drivers obey the law when it comes to bicyclists, and not all cyclists follow proper safety procedures when road biking. The Virginia Code states that a motorist passing a bicyclist in the same...
Read MoreWhat Poorly Maintained Playground Equipment Can Do
If you have kids, they might have suffered playground injuries in the past. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), emergency rooms treat over 200,000 kids aged 14 and younger every year for playground-related injuries. Approximately 45 percent of those injuries are severe fractures, internal injuries, concussions, and amputations. Some playground injuries...
Read MoreMesothelioma: Conversations with Your Doctor, Understanding Your Doctor’s Advice
If a doctor diagnoses you with mesothelioma cancer, you will have a lot of questions about treatment options and what to expect in the oncoming years. These types of conversations with your oncologist are important, and you will want to preserve the information that your doctor...
Read MoreDo You Know Virginia’s Law on Cell Phone Use while Driving?
[caption id="attachment_16636" align="alignright" width="300"] businesswoman driving car and talking on cell phone concentrating on the road[/caption] Last month we blogged about the federal law banning cell phone use while driving for commercial truck drivers. That federal law went into effect earlier this month for truck drivers and bus...
Read MoreOver 35,000 Deaths in 2010 Concerns NTSB
A recent press release by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed an estimated 34,925 transportation fatalities in the United States in 2010. The data takes into account deaths in traffic accidents, railroad accidents, bus crashes, and pipeline accidents. According to the NTSB data, the fatality number is too high even though it is down...
Read MoreWas Virginia Nurse on Duty When She Crashed her Car?
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) ruled that a nurse was on-duty when she crashed her vehicle and suffered injuries. Accordingly, the VWCC approved her eligibility for workers' compensation benefits and her employer appealed the administrative ruling. Here are some of the facts: The woman was on-call as a nurse and had her personal...
Read MoreVirginia Bill Wants Campus Police to Work with Local Police in Sexual Assault Cases
Campus police and local law enforcement officials in Virginia could be working together on sexual assault cases under a proposed sexual assault bill. As it stands now, sexual assaults on Virginia college campuses are the sole jurisdiction of campus police. Earlier this month,...
Read MoreNine People Killed in Car Crashes over Holiday Weekend
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend proved deadly on Virginia’s highways, as reported at wric.com. Virginia State Police officials said nine people died in auto crashes from November 23 to November 27. Five of the victims were not wearing seatbelts, according to Virginia authorities. One of the deaths involved a...
Read MoreHybrid Cars – Greener but Deadly to Pedestrians?
Did you hear that? It was a hybrid vehicle, and chances are you didn’t hear it if you are a pedestrian. The cars may be great for the environment, but one study says they can be bad news for pedestrians. According to the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), hybrid cars are 20 percent more...
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