According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in 2014, 4,679 workers were killed in work accidents in the United States – on average, close to 90 a week or more than 13 deaths each day. The OSHA also reports that 1 in 10 construction workers are injured every year. The CDC reports that in 2009, the highest number of fatal injuries was among construction workers compared to any other industry in the private sector. Workers in construction account for 15% of reported lead poisoning in the US. Staying safe on a construction site is vital. You can only do so much though. So

According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately a quarter of a million children in the United States visit hospital emergency departments every year for toy-related injuries. Nearly 50% of these injuries affect the head and face and the majority is eye injuries. Also, children under age 5 suffer from about 35% of toy-related injuries. Eye safety is usually the last thing on parents’ minds when they buy toys for their children. When asked whether any toys their children own could cause injury to their eyes, 54% of parents responded “definitely”, while 22% answered “possible”. There are many toys that you should avoid buying

Today, 50% of all people in the United States take at least one prescription drug. Medical device sales in the country have grown into an industry that is worth about $85 billion. Between 2006 and 2009, there was an increase of 309% in the total number of recalled drugs. According to the FDA, serious complications from the use of medical devices have outpaced the growth of the industry by 8% each year since 2001. Drugs and medicines are frequently the subject of product liability lawsuits. It is the duty of the manufacturers of these drugs to ensure that the drugs and medicines are appropriately tested

Every year, more than 3.5 million children aged 14 and below are treated in hospital emergency departments in the United States for sports injuries. It is estimated that over 30 million children engage in organized sports across the nation each year. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and Safe Kids Worldwide, 62% of injuries caused by organized sports occur during practice and not during an actual game. Contact and collision sports such as rugby and football have higher injury rates, but injuries from individual sports like swimming and gymnastics are more severe in most cases. Sports Injuries and Assumption of Risk Most sports-related injuries