November 21, 2013

Retailers reminded to keep holiday shoppers, workers safe Five years ago, a worker at a store died under the feet of rampaging Black Friday shoppers.  It’s a death that could have been prevented, according to the U.S. Labor Department. With the anniversary of the event looming in the days ahead, the government agency has issued some words of warning in…

October 10, 2013

Government shutdown may mean some hazards going unchecked The law is clear. The federal government is supposed to keep those workers on the job who are deemed essential for protecting the lives and property of the people. That does not mean that the staffing of various monitoring agencies is being maintained at full capacity during the current partial shutdown of…

October 4, 2013

Safety reforms after fatal building collapse spark contention The whole of Pennsylvania reeled this past June when a building wall being demolished in Philadelphia toppled and crushed a Salvation Army thrift store. Six people died. Fourteen were injured. Lawsuits over issues of premises liability have launched and are pending. Meanwhile, a special committee of the City Council in that city…

August 22, 2013

Taj Mahal Resort wasn’t worth the price says injured tourist Have you ever taken that long trip across the state of Pennsylvania, into New Jersey and all the way to the coast to experience the casinos of Atlantic City? Many Pittsburgh residents have and will, but according to a tourist from Texas, there is one resort that they might want…

August 9, 2013

Woman sues after falling in gas station restroom A New Orleans woman recently sued a gas station, claiming that an overflowing toilet was responsible for her falling and injuring herself. Although this happened in Louisiana and not in Pennysvalnia, we wanted to tell our Pittsburgh readers about it because it seems like the sort of premises liability incident that could…

July 25, 2013

Roller coaster death begs question: How safe are such rides? Summer is the high season for amusement and theme parks. That’s as true in Pennsylvania as anywhere in the country. But recent events in a couple of other states have raised questions about thrill ride safety. Are they worth the risk? Readers are likely well aware of the fact that…

July 18, 2013

Construction worker crushed, killed by falling sewer pipe All it takes is one split second and life as we know it can be changed. In the worst of circumstances, a life can be ended. The fact is that risk is inherent in everyday life. But it can be greater for someone in the construction trades. That’s why, across Pennsylvania; indeed,…

June 27, 2013

Probe launched into Pennsylvania mine rock fall that injured 2 Whether you are a customer patronizing a commercial operation or a worker on the job, you have a right to expect that the environment you are in is as safe as it possibly can be. Owners and operators of facilities have an obligation to make sure that no one suffers…

June 14, 2013

Salvation Army building collapse sparks liability suits The search for survivors or victims killed is over at the site of that collapsed Salvation Army thrift store in eastern Pennsylvania. But the fallout from the disaster is only just beginning to build. Six people were killed in a deluge of bricks, mortar and other detritus when the remains of a four-story…

June 6, 2013

Search for survivors continues at PA building collapse site The search for victims, both dead and perhaps injured, is not over at the site of a building collapse in Philadelphia. All of Pennsylvania and much of the world is attuned to the developments as emergency crews continue to go through the rubble of a Salvation Army thrift store that was…