As the first month of 2020 comes to an end, you may be thinking about everything that happened in 2019. Perhaps you are imagining all the promise that the New Year has in store. Or you may be thinking of the resolutions you’ve been trying to make. Well, we have one for you: Make a plan […]
Safety Information
Keyless Cars Are Causing Carbon Monoxide Deaths
Keyless ignitions are now standard in most new vehicles. Drivers do not use a physical key but instead carry a fob that transmits a signal allowing the car to be started simply by pushing a button. Although the feature is convenient, the driver of the car must remember to push the button to turn the […]
Why We Honor Fallen Workers Today
On Workers Memorial Day we remember workers who lost their lives on the job. It’s a good time to let others know about how risky some jobs are and to remind us about the responsibility that employers have to protect their workers. Every worker should feel protected at work from physical harm, harassment, and illegal […]
Stay Safe for the Holidays
The holiday season is a time for gathering with friends and family to celebrate. This can be a fun experience for everyone, when the right precautions are taken to ensure every car has a sober driver. Every year families are impacted by drunk drivers in situations that are avoidable and unnecessary. Drunk driving accidents can […]
Six essential questions to ask before you hire a cleaning company
Congratulations! You have finally arrived at the point in life where you are ready to hire someone to clean your house. You have worked long and hard to get here. Just as you have taken yourself seriously to earn the money to hire someone, you should take your search for a housekeeper seriously as well. […]
Beat the heat! How to stay safe when the temperature rises.
This week is a scorcher!! From New York all the way to North Carolina, the National Weather Service has issued warnings of a heat wave on the east coast. In addition to staying indoors and out of the sun, here are some tips for safety in the heat. On the job WATER: Be sure […]
How Can You Stay Safe at Work After the Orlando Shootings?
Two terrible events in Orlando, Florida, rocked the country this weekend. Singer Christina Grimmie was gunned down after a performance and while she was signing autographs. More than 100 patrons and employees were killed and injured when a gunman terrorized the Pulse nightclub. Both of the horrible acts were committed by a gunman in a […]
Who should pay your medical bills after an accident?
If your accident was caused by the driver of a car or truck, you would think their insurance company should pay your bills, right? After all, that driver was responsible, not you. But in North Carolina, most of the time that is not how it works right when you most need the payment. First, the other […]
Cycling accidents can be very serious
Watch Ann’s video about how serious cycling accidents can be.
NC Senate Bill 205 is bad for workers
A trucker once said, “Everything in your house came on a truck – including the house.” North Carolinians rely on men and women who carry the goods that we need and want. They work long hours and suffer serious accidents at an alarming rate. Workers’ compensation covers truck drivers when they are injured in the […]