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occupational injury vs occupational illness

Workplace accidents and illnesses affect more than 340 million workers worldwide each year, and without proper awareness of the dangers of occupational illness and occupational injury, employers and employees will add to this statistic. What is Occupational Injury? Occupational injury refers to physical harm or damage sustained by an employee…

car recalls safercar app

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that about a quarter of vehicles have an unrepaired recall, and last year there were 53 million recalls on vehicles and vehicle-related equipment. Every day, hundreds of thousands of automobiles with recalled parts get on the road, putting the drivers and passengers of…

forklift accidents and how to prevent them

Forklifts, classified as powered industrial trucks by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), have been at the forefront of American production for just over a century. Commonly found in manufacturing plants, industrial facilities, shipyards, construction sites, and warehouses, to name a few, these machines are an integral part of…

autonomous trucks are becoming the new reality

Trucking accounts for over 70% of American freight. In 2017, the U.S Department of Transportation estimated that more than 49 million tons of goods valued at more than $53 billion is moved in trucks nationwide every day, and those numbers have only gone up since then. But despite the fact…