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Articles about accidents (0-50 of 10391)
- Ways To Prevent Industrial Accidents
By: Nemelou Despuez | - Some professions which involved building construction, handling chemicals, and working in industrial companies are usually considered accident-prone jobs.
However, there are ways to prevent fatal industrial accidents and provide a safe workplace for employees. These are:
Changing the workplace and installing some devices
This includes installing an effective ventilation system to prevent workers from inhaling toxic chemicals and gases; using non-toxic ...
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- The Impact Of Accidents On Auto Insurance
By: Lance Thorington | - Drivers that have had the misfortune of being involved in an accident also have other issues that they must deal with. For one thing, the impact of accidents on auto insurance can be huge, depending on the circumstances.
If a driver or the vehicle in question has been in several accidents over the recent past, there will definitely be an increase in your auto insurance rates. However, if you have only had one accident over the course of several years, there really shouldn't be any ...
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- Automobile Accidents: What Are The Most Common Accident Causes?
By: Daniel Beasley | - Car accidents happen every day, and some estimates say that over a million people die every year due to a car accident. But who is causing all of these accidents? Who, or what, is responsible for people dying around the world?
One of the number one causes of car accidents is distracted drivers. Every year, anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of all car accidents occur because the driver of the vehicle is distracted. There are a number of reasons why a person might be distracted when they ...
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- Why Are There So Many Car Accidents? - Learn More About The Causes Of Accidents
By: Daniel Beasley | - Car accidents are a fact of life. In 2008, 2.35 million people were hurt and 37,261 people died as a result of a car accident. In some ways, this is an improvement. The numbers for 2008 are better than the numbers for 2007, especially in passenger cars, which comprise more than 90 percent of all registered vehicles. The number of people killed has declined every year for the last six years, and last years decrease was the biggest since 1982.
What causes car accidents?
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- Mass Transit Accidents: Safety Concerns For Passengers
By: Daniel Beasley | - Each year, thousands of people are involved in mass transit accidents, some resulting in lifelong physical disabilities and even death. If you have been involved in a mass transit accident or if you are unsure if it you should contact a mass transit lawyer, you should be familiar with the most common causes for mass transit accidents.
Some of the most common causes for mass transit accidents include slippery floors, doors shutting on passengers, operator intoxication, broken seats, ...
Tags: mass transit accidents, common causes, injuries, lawyer, train derailment, buses, trains, subways, commercial airplanes
- National Statistics On Large Truck Driving Accidents And Your Safety On The Road
By: Daniel Beasley | - Every year thousands of people are involved in large truck driving accidents. Because of the size of large trucks compared to average motor vehicles and the impact that a collision with a large trucks produces, the number of fatalities due to these types of accidents is very high.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 4,500 large trucks were involved in fatal accidents in 2007. The most fatal type of collision with a large truck is from the front ...
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- The Causes Of Train/railroad Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Train/railroad accidents are different from regular vehicular accidents like cars, motorcycles or buses.
Unlike those other vehicles where you can take some precautions to avoid accidents, your life is mostly on the hands of the train operator during the entire ride.
The victims in a train accident though are not exclusively passengers. They could be:
Motorists Other vehicles like cars and motorcycles can be involved in a train collision in railroad ...
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- Mass Transit Accidents: Important National Statistics
By: Daniel Beasley | - Every year, there are millions of mass transit accidents in the United States; some of these accidents result in injuries and death. Thousands of people are involved in mass transit accidents each year, and often injuries of such accidents result in lifelong disabilities and emotional distress.
In 2007, the majority of fatalities involving bus crashes were due to head-on collisions. According to the NHTSA, head on collisions accounted for over 42 percent of bus crash-related deaths. ...
Tags: mass transit accidents, bus crashes, attorney, fatalities,
- Truck Accidents Better To Be Careful Than Sorry
By: Remedios V. Lucio | - Every 16 minutes, someone dies or is injured in a truck accident. But then will a law really lessen deadly vehicle accidents if we ban road repairs from Angeles Crest Highway? Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger thinks so.
The new law was signed early August of this year, wherein the state implemented temporary ban on commercial trucks from passing through La Canada-Flintridge. This was a result of a previous accident that killed a woman because of a cargo truck in California.
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- La Lawyers And Insurance Companies: Vehicular Accidents
By: Remedios V. Lucio | - In the US, vehicular accidents are the leading cause of death for most Americans under 35 years old. The most common causes of such accidents are lack of attention or negligence while manning the wheel, being intoxicated (whether alcohol or drugs), or high speeding on a freeway. Consequently, these irresponsible behaviors can be considered as criminal.
The smartest thing to do right after an accident is to contact a Los Angeles vehicle accident attorney. If you got involved in a ...
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- Handling Construction Accidents
By: Remedios V. Lucio | - In construction sites, safety precautions are followed and regulations are implemented. Despite this, accidents continue to occur, resulting in injuries or death to workers and other persons.
Arturo Gonzalez, 34, died from injuries when a back-hoe like device accidentally hit him while working in Anaheim, California. The general contractor for the site is W.E. O'Neil, but Gonzalez worked for a subcontractor hired to plaster stucco on the outside of the condo development, r ...
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- Los Angeles Slip And Fall Accidents
By: Remedios V. Lucio | - Slip and fall accidents may be considered one of the most common accidents at home. Reuters Health reported that slips and fall accidents involving children and teenagersoccurred mostly in their bathrooms.
Most of these injuries are from slips and falls that could be avoided simply by making bathtub and shower surfacesand bathroom floors, tooless slippery, said Dr. Gary Smith, Director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Columbus, Ohio's Nationwide Chil ...
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- Road Safety: Bus Accidents
By: Remedios V. Lucio | - Unlike cars and automobiles, buses are not usually equipped with seatbelts, which greatly increases ones risks of sustaining injuries during an accident. It is very alarming since this is the mode of transportation used by most peopleboth young and old. Tragically, many of the bus accidents that occur in a year result either in injury or death to the victims.
The most common causes of bus accidents are defective parts, weather conditions, driver negligence, inadequate secu ...
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- Temperance: Teen Car Accidents Awareness
By: Joan Guevarra | - According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 41,059 people lost their lives and 2.5 million more were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2007.
Persons aged 21-24 years old yielded the highest fatality rate while those aged 16-20 years old had the highest injury rate.
This shows that teen car accidents are the most common among motor vehicle mishaps, and sadly, the most fatal. More teenagers have died from car accidents than through other means suc ...
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- How Long Do Accidents Affect Insurance
By: Lance Thorington | - You're probably wondering how long do accidents affect insurance rates, especially if you're up for renewal. This is usually what most people start to reflect on the amount of money they need to provide proper coverage for themselves to be completely protected.
In fact, it isn't just accidents that determine the cost of insurance. There are several key factors that are combined to determine the price. For starters, accidents can affect insurance, especially if you are at fault. Ma ...
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- What To Do If There Is Accidents At Work
By: Lawrence White | - Accidents at work not only happen in factories or construction sites, they can happen in an office. The accident can be minor in nature or it can be a major accident. But what you should do in case an accident at work happens is to raise the alarm and call for help. If anybody has suffered an injury and requires medical attention, you must call for an ambulance. In case a fire breaks out the fire brigade must be called.
All work places have to abide by safety regulations that hav ...
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- Make Your Home Accident-free: Top 10 Ways To Avoid Accidents At Home
By: Jessica A Parker | - There are around 4,000 deaths due to accidents at home every year - you're more likely to have an accident at home than anywhere else. This is not because the home is a particularly dangerous place. The odds are higher simply because people tend to spend more time at home than they do anywhere else.
Manic Mondays
Recent research has also shown that accidents at home are more likely to occur on a Monday morning than at any other time of the week. This is because peop ...
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- No Need To Be A Fall Guy"': Los Angeles Slip And Fall Accidents
By: Joan Guevarra | - Donald W. Callender, founder of the national restaurant chain Marie Callender's, died last January 2009 due to complications arising from a slip and fall accident.
Slip and fall accidents may seem frivolous and hardly worth the effort of getting medical and legal assistance but the numbers tell a different story on the magnitude of this issue.
In 2007, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that fatal falls in workplace had the all-time high of 835, there are actually ...
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- Bus Accidents: Mass Transit Mishaps
By: Joan Guevarra | - All over the world, the bus is one of the most widely used form of mass transportation. Sadly however, thousands of bus accidents occur yearly and the number of injuries and fatalities continue to mount and California is not an exception.
On April 23, 2009, a commuter bus heading north on U.S. Highway 101, about a dozen miles northwest of Los Angeles, caught fire. The Commuter Express bus driver pulled over and the 37 passengers aboard the bus were able to escape. A woman was rushe ...
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- How Do Suv Rollover Accidents Happen?
By: Mark Dacanay | - The Ford Bronco and Ford E-series are just two of major SUV brands who received negative publicity for rollover accidents.
The cause of Ford rollover accidents is no different from what causes other brands such as Suzuki Samurai, Jeep CJ, Isuzu Trooper and Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero to rollover. All Sports Utility Vehicles have in common a high center of gravity.
Unlike a regular passenger car, an SUVs suspension is raised higher to accommodate the vehicle ...
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- Office Accidents: Hidden Dangers Of Working In An Office
By: Jessica A Parker | - Over two million people in the UK suffer accidents at work every year, according to HSE statistics. A study by the Labour Force Survey showed that this includes around 300,000 injuries which are serious enough to be reported, representing a rate of one serious work accident per 100 workers.
What many people don't realise is that serious work accidents can happen in an office, just as they can happen on a building site or in a factory, and that many of these accidents are easily pr ...
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- The Physics Of Rear End Auto Accidents
By: Nemelou Despuez | - Rear end accidents occur when drivers hit another vehicle in front of them, smashing it from behind. Usually, this happen when the car in front abruptly stops and the driver from behind is unable to step on the brake immediately.
According to experts, this type of auto accident has a force equivalent to half of the speed of the car. For example, a vehicle traveling at a speed of 40 mph that rear ended another car is like hitting a wall at 20 mph.
The physics of rear en ...
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- Accidents In Rvs: Threat To Family's Safety
By: Ivonne Jade Agustin | - Many of us have fond memories of staying in Recreational Vehicles (RV) during our childhood years. It is where leisurely and fun activities are enjoyed by children during camping or long trips.
In recent years, however, it is alarming to know the increase of accident rate involving these vehicles especially because children are most likely to be harmed. Families who are victims of RV accidents often find themselves confronted with harm and possible fatal accidents during vacations.< ...
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- Driver Errors That Cause Tuck Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Every year, more than 500,000 truck accidents happen in the United States which results to about more than 5,000 deaths.
A big-rig truck can weigh more than 80,000 pounds and can be as long as 75 feet. The amount of damage a truck of that size will undoubtedly be staggering.
In fact, 98 percent of all big-rig truck to passenger vehicle collision results in the death of either the driver and/or the passenger of the passenger vehicle.
Here are some of the err ...
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- Factors That Affect Traffic Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Traffic accidents refer to vehicles colliding with another vehicle, a pedestrian, an animal, or a geographical or architectural obstacle.
In 2008 alone, there were 43,313 fatalities were reported in the United States.
Traffic accidents can either lead to injuries, fatalities, property damage or all of the mentioned results.
There are three possible factors that could lead to a traffic collision, those are:
Driver behavior
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- La Freeways: High Risk Of Chain Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Chain accidents in Los Angeles normally occur on high speed routes such as freeways like the 5, 10, 101, 110, 134, 170, 210, and 405.
Chain accidents or multiple-vehicle collisions refer to vehicular accidents that involve three or more vehicles. A major chain accident can even involve hundreds of vehicles at once.
Chain accidents are one of the most dangerous and fatal kind of vehicular accident because aside from the high risk of injuries and fatalities, the possibil ...
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- Road Accidents Lead To Lump Sum Claims
By: Ruth | - A man has received a 2.5 million settlement after being involved in a road accident. The 22-year-old man from Middlesbrough celebrated his lump sum road traffic accident claim following a horrific car accident that happened in 2001. The compensation was secured with the support of a Middlesbrough-based legal firm.
During the tragic crash the man sustained a severe spinal cord injury which left him paralysed and confined to a wheelchair. The injured man however, is said to be "de ...
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- How To Avoid Accidents At Work By Following Simple Tips
By: Lindsay Nolan | - There are things that just happen and accidents at work are one of them. Accidents happen everywhere. No place is an exception. You can see it happen in a work place, in your home, on the road, while riding a bicycle and sometimes even while walking. No one expects to have accidents happen to them. When we work, we expect our office to be safe. Nevertheless mishaps do happen. There may be external circumstances at play or your own negligence. But you can avoid some mishaps from happening onl ...
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- Top Three Causes Of Car Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Speeding, together with bad weather and driving while under the influence are the most common causes of car accidents in Los Angeles.
With roads and freeways built for speed, the streets of Los Angeles attract a lot of reckless drivers roaring with their speeding cars.
Speeding, bad weather and DUI are dangerous by itself, and a combination of any of the three or a combination of all three will certainly spell disaster.
Imagine a person speeding on a foggy ...
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- Los Angeles Chain Accidents: Cause And Prevention
By: Mark Dacanay | - Chain accidents or multiple vehicle collisions refer to road accidents that involve many vehicles. Most of the time, this type of road accident occurs in high speed roads like freeways and highways which Los Angeles has an abundance of.
Los Angeles chain accidents are very common compared to other cities in the United States because of the speedy roads and freeways. With some roads no longer maintained in top condition, chain accidents are often inevitable.
Caus ...
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- California State Laws On Negligent And Reckless Acts That Causes Boating Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - In 2007 alone, there were 5,191boating accidents reported by the coast guard. This resulted to about 3,673 injuries and 685 deaths.
These boating accidents could have been avoided if people just knew what they could and could not do in the water.
Here are some California state laws that regulate boating activities:
Reckless and Negligent Operations
Under California state laws, no individual should operate a water vehicle such as water skis, boats and ...
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- Types Of Automobile Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Automobile accidents refer to road accidents where an automobile collides either with another vehicle (cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses), a pedestrian, or a geographical or architectural object.
Automobile accidents are usually caused by the following:
Driver behavior This includes negligent acts such as driving under the influence, speeding and reckless driving.
Driver impairment This includes old age and drivers fatigue. Ol ...
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- Types Of Bicycle Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - In the US, more than 40 percent of all bicycle accidents involve a collision with another vehicle like a car, a bus or a truck.
Most of the time, drivers of other vehicles do not clearly see cyclists on the road and in the process inadvertently hit them. Some common scenarios where another vehicle hits a bicycle are the following:
A car, truck or bus made a left turn in front of the bicycle or it suddenly merged with the path taken by the bicycle.
...
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- Comprehensive Study On Motorbike Accidents
By: Nemelou Despuez | - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducted a comprehensive study on motorbike accidents that showed certain trends, factors, and demographics of victims.
These are some of the highlights of the study:
In 2005, 41 percent of motorbike riders who died have BAC (blood alcohol content) levels of more than 08 g/dL; 27 percent have BAC levels of .08 g/dL; and 7 percent have lower BAC levels which ranged from .01 to .07 g/dL. With this resul ...
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- Us Statistics On Car Accidents
By: Nemelou Despuez | - More than 34,000 fatal car accidents occurred in 2008 compared to approximately 37,000 in the previous year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
While there has been a notable decline in the rate of deaths caused by road crashes, the federal and local governments, together with non-profit organizations, are finding ways to further reduce the number of fatalities by studying different causes of traffic accidents.
Drunk Driving
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- Car Safety Technologies To Avoid Automobile Accidents
By: Nemelou Despuez | - With several breakthroughs in car safety, road fatalities have continuously declined. According to the US Department of Transportation, the number of deaths which involved automobile accidents in 2008 is the lowest since 1961.
Meanwhile, the department also said that the first quarter of 2009 is the 12th quarterly decline in road fatalities. With this trend, some experts attributed this not just to stricter enforcement of traffic laws but also in some major improvements on car s ...
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- Road Accidents Caused By Big Trucks
By: Nemelou Despuez | - Recently, several groups urged the federal government to pass a law that will require all trucks and big rigs to install a speed-limiting device which can prevent fatal road accidents.
Stephen Owings, a staunch advocate of this law, said the special device can limit the speed of any big rig and will make the road safer for all motorists, including truck drivers themselves.
Owings, whose 22-year-old son died after his car was hit by a speeding truck in 2002, said that th ...
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- Fatal Rollover Accidents And Safety Improvements
By: Nemelou Despuez | - After years of studies, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) discovered that rollovers are the second most common cause of fatal road accidents after head-on collision. Further, this type of accident is the leading cause of deaths which involved SUVs, light trucks, pick-up trucks, and mini-vans in the US.
According to NHTSA, rollover kills at least 10,000 people and seriously injures 55,000 to 60,000 individuals every year. With the seriousness of the problem ...
Tags: Los Angeles SUV Rollover Accidents, fatal road accidents
- Motorcycle Crash Accidents And California Helmet Law
By: Nemelou Despuez | - The state of California has one of the strictest laws when in it comes to helmet use. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the state requires all riders and passengers, regardless of their age, to wear helmet every time they ride a motorcycle.
Several studies have proven that wearing a helmet can significantly reduce head and neck injuries which are the most common causes of death in motorcycle accident in Los Angeles.
In a study conducted b ...
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- Road Accidents Caused By Debris
By: Nemelou Despuez | - In 2004, 24-year-old Maria Federici was driving on her way home when a furniture fell on a trailer truck and smashed her windshield.
Because of the impact, her face was disfigured beyond recognition and her brain was damaged to the extent that doctors feared that if she manages to survive, she will be immobile like a vegetable, unable to walk, sit, or even smell, hear, and see.
Despite all this gloomy prediction, Federici survived but lost her sense of smell ...
Tags: Road Debris and Auto Accidents, injuries, car accidents
- Railroad Accidents Statistics And Information
By: Nemelou Despuez | - In September 2008, the worst US train crash in decades happened when Metrolink commuter train collided with a freight train, killing 25 people while injuring 135 others.
After weeks of investigation, experts agreed on one thing: cell phone texting was the cause of this fatal railroad accident. According to federal investigators, the train driver was reading and sending text messages minutes before the collision happened.
After this fatal incident, authorities banne ...
Tags: Los Angeles Railroad Accidents, Lawyers, Human Error
- Causes Of Teen Car Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Car accidents are the leading cause of deaths for American teenagers aged fifteen to twenty-one years old.
Teen car accidents are also the most common road accidents. It accounts for about 40% of all car accidents in the whole United States and they are caused by different factors. Here are some of the factors that may cause a teen car accident:
Lack of Driving Experience
Driving skills, like any other skills, need practice. Since a teen driver is li ...
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- Why Drowning Accidents Happen
By: Manuel Salvacion | - Drowning accidents account for one of the most common causes of teenage death in the country. For most of the 3,300 drowning victims reported yearly, 25% of them are teenagers or young adults.
Unfortunately, in most drowning accidents involving children, the victims will most likely suffer fatal injuries. Studies show that almost 1,000 children under 16 will drown this year, and another 2,600 who will have to be hospitalized due to drowning-related incidents.
Most d ...
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- Claims For Serious Injuries In Automobile Accidents
By: Manuel Salvacion | - Consider these facts: an auto accident takes place every 10 seconds on the roads. Hundreds of thousands of people are injured in these car accidents, with the injuries ranging from mild to very serious. This data account for one death in every 13 minutes from a car-related accident.
Automobile accidents often leave victims and their families in pain and discomfort. Sometimes, injuries in these accidents can alter ones life forever. For instance, victims who suffer brain in ...
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- Lessening The Rate Of Taxi Accidents
By: Ivonne Jade Agustin | - Like other motorists, taxicab drivers are also exposed to dangers while driving. But they must keep in mind that they have a duty to care for the safety of their passengers as well.
Tips for Taxi Drivers
Taxi accidents are caused by several factors but in some cases, accidents occur due to bad driving habits of taxi drivers such as stopping in the middle of traffic, sudden lane-changing or swerving, among others.
Unfortunately, most of these t ...
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- Protecting Workers From Accidents At Work
By: Ivonne Jade Agustin | - Employers are responsible in providing a safe workplace for its workers. Not only are construction workers in danger of accidents at work but also those who work in buildings and offices with hazardous conditions as well.
Employers Liability
Employers are required to:
Provide necessary machineries and tools that are in safe and useful condition
Train employees before engaging them in tasks like heavy lifting, op ...
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- Knowing The Causes And Solutions To Road Accidents
By: Ivonne Jade Agustin | - Road accidents are common fare in our daily news as we see these accidents happen almost every day. But, even if there are greater chances that one would meet an accident in his lifetime, many people continue to be negligent and ignore the dangers involved in their driving and so, these accidents happen.
They are the leading causes of accidental deaths in our nation, and yet, few precautions are observed by motorists.
Causes of Road Accidents
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- Cause Of Boat Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Los Angeles boating accidents account for some of the most tragic deaths in the United States. In 2007 alone, there were a total of 5,191 accidents recorded in the whole country that accounted for 685 deaths and 3,673 injuries. The damages caused by boating accidents reached $53,106,496.
These numbers are tragic because most boating accidents could have been prevented if not for the negligent actions done by some parties.
Boat accidents refer to vessels (recreation ...
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- Causes And Prevention Of Drowning Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - In 2005 alone, there were 3,582 fatal drowning accidents in Los Angeles.
According to studies, about 350 kids aged 5 below die from drowning accidents each year and 2,600 are sent to the hospital for treatment related to drowning injuries.
It was also found out that non fatal droning accidents could lead to some devastating injuries like brain damage and this could lead to loss of memory, learning disabilities and even paralysis.
Drowning accidents a ...
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- Cause And Prevention Of Fatal Construction Accidents
By: Mark Dacanay | - Although there is a decrease in the number of fatalities in the construction industry, it still has the highest number of deaths compared to any other industries in the private sector.
There are constant dangers that surround workers and one mistake can lead to a fatal construction accidents.
The most common fatal construction accidents are:
Falls from different levels or elevated heights such as roofs
Struck by nail
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