Does OSHA protect against cold-weather injuries?

For employees that work outdoors this winter in New Jersey, there is a possibility for illness and injury due to extreme weather. Cold weather injuries and illnesses include frostbite, chilblain, hypothermia and more. Road construction workers, utility workers and any other employee who works outdoors have vulnerabilities to cold weather. OSHA states that it…

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What are the signs of a spinal cord injury?

In New Jersey, one of the more common personal injuries is the spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries include any damage to the spinal cord or nerves. These damages may lead to changes in bodily functions below the injury site, changes in strength and sensation. Spinal cord injuries are devastating for patients. They affect…

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