The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has crunched a full year's worth of data since it launched severe injury reporting regulations at the start of 2015. This regulation requires employers in South Carolina and around the country to inform the agency...
Truck drivers and sleep apnea
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Sep 21, 2016 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
Truck drivers in South Carolina and throughout the country may be required to undergo screening for sleep apnea under a proposed new regulation, but the potential rule has come in for a great deal of criticism as well. The Federal Railroad Administration and the...
How employers can improve workplace safety
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Sep 19, 2016 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
Business owners and human resources staff in South Carolina may want to consider how safe their workplaces are. Accidents can happen in any type of workplace from construction sites to offices. The first step is to take stock of the workplace's physical environment as...
Older drivers could be aided by new safety technology
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Sep 12, 2016 | Car Accidents, Firm News
For older drivers in South Carolina and across the U.S., roadway safety has become an important issue. Car makers are aware of this, and new safety technology is being offered to accommodate the Baby Boomers who are beginning to turn 70 years old. There is estimated...
The 30-minute break rule for truckers
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Sep 8, 2016 | Firm News, Truck Accidents
A petition to rescind a rule requiring truck drivers to take a 30-minute break in their first eight hours of service was denied in August 2016. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance represents North American truck and bus inspectors, and it sought to get rid of the...
Concern expressed over rise in traffic fatalities
On Behalf of Smith & Griffith, LLP | Sep 6, 2016 | Car Accidents, Firm News
South Carolina motorists might want to be more careful while driving since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released figures for traffic fatalities in 2015. More than 35,000 people died in automobile accidents in 2015, and this was a 7.2 percent...
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