PA Injury Lawyer Supports Farm Accident Victims

Agriculture is consistently among the 10 most hazardous occupations in the U.S., according to Dennis Murphy, Penn State University, distinguished professor of agricultural safety and health. He and others have formed the Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA) to make farming safer in Pennsylvania and nationally—and hopefully, cut PA injuries and the need for a PA injury lawyer.

“Because of its diverse structure, farming lags behind other industries in reducing the toll on its workers with a safety rate that is eight times that of the all-industry average,” says Murphy. PA injury lawyer, Seeger Weiss, knows full well the PA disease, injuries and fatalities that can exist if worker safety isn’t a priority. The result usually forces legal action by a PA injury lawyer.

Ensuring worker safety and avoiding the need for a PA injury lawyer can take many forms. Two areas that are currently in the spotlight are the prevention of PA worker heat illnesses and ensuring worker access to drinking water to avoid dehydration and illness.

Heat-Related Accidents

  • 423 workers reported to have died from heat illness between 1992-2006
  • Agriculture made up 57% of all heat-related fatalities during this timeframe, which explains why more loved ones seek the help of a PA injury lawyer
  • 60% deaths occurred in July

ASHCA Water Guidelines to Curb Need for PA Injury Lawyer

  • ASHCA states that clean water supply should never be more than ¼ mile from the crew for which it is intended
  • Supervisors must provide 1 quart per hour per employee for entire shift
  • Supervisors must designate a person responsible for monitoring water amount and check water supply no less frequently than at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Have an advocate, a PA injury lawyer, on your side if you think working conditions are causing you harm,

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