Police in Detroit put on a show to demonstrate how easily a Christmas tree can burst into flames. They conducted a controlled-burning of a tree in order to remind residents to exercise caution when putting up trees. The number of fires increase every holiday due to dry trees, lights, space heaters, and candles. Police set …
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Fire Department Demonstrates Tree Safety
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Report Addresses Electronic Health Records
Posted Dec 12th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffInformation was recently released by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority concerning the risks involved with Electronic Health Records (EHR). The Patient Safety Advisory was issued and includes descriptions of all the complications with healthcare facilities concerning their technology systems. Healthcare safety is only a matter of how the programs and software systems operate, but how …
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Automakers Develop Biometric Sensors
Posted Dec 11th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Car Safety, Personal Injury With | Comments OffFord, Toyota, Ferrari, and BMW are developing technology that uses biometric sensors to continually monitor a driver’s health while they are behind the wheel. Measurements are taken of vital signs including pulse, along with other symptoms of declining health such as sweaty palms. The sensors are included in the headrest and steering wheel to measure …
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Factory Lost Certification Five Months Prior to Deadly Fire
Posted Dec 7th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffA Bangladesh garment factory that made clothing for Wal-Mart and Disney burned down, resulting in the deaths of 112 workers. It was recently discovered it no longer had fire safety certification because it was removed five months before the fire. The owner of the factory was also in the middle of expanding the building to …
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Research Priorities Updated by FSIS
Posted Dec 7th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Product Recall With | Comments OffThe US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service recently renewed its priorities for research of meat, poultry, and egg products. The National Institute of Food & Agriculture is one of the recipients of a research grant, and they are associated with several universities. The are researching the Shiga-toxin that produces E. coli as …
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Breaded Chicken Taken Off Market
Posted Dec 7th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Product Liability With | Comments Off35,800 pounds of breaded chicken products were found to discover hazardous pieces of plastic. The chicken products were recalled by a processing company based in Georgia due to the problem. The recall was announced by USDA officials on Thursday. Included in the recall are 12-ounce cartons of chicken nuggets, soy-free chicken patties, and other products. …
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How to Prevent Burglaries and Other Disasters During the Holidays
Posted Dec 6th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffDuring the holidays, the number of burglaries increase, and residents need to stay alert and make sure they are safe at all times. Around 400,000 burglaries happen every year in November and December. Some areas see more than others due to the amount of shopping areas, however if you are in a shopping area over …
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Construction Safety Improved in Australia
Posted Dec 6th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffAustralia’s WorkSafe is working on improving construction safety. Inspectors conducted a surprise inspection on an apartment complex and found many violations of safety standards. They said they’ll continue to conduct surprise inspections by Christmas. The building union also worked to shut-down two sites that did not protect workers from asbestos. When they got to the …
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How to Avoid a Ladder Accident
Posted Dec 5th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffThere are 164,000 injuries caused by ladder accidents each year, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Werner Co., a top ladder maker, provided advice to avoid a tragic accident. Firstly, chose one that is best for the job, whether it be reaching for a gutter or more specialty work. Change the ladder’s height …
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Holiday Safety Tips
Posted Dec 5th, 2012 By Harrisburg Injury Lawyer in Personal Injury, Personal Injury Lawyer With | Comments OffThe holidays cause many to get into dangerous situations in order to celebrate the holidays, including hanging up lights and taking part in holiday traditions. Each year, more injuries are the result of holiday fires, resulting in millions of dollars worth of property loss because a consumer isn’t safely displaying decorations. In 2009, the number …
