September 21, 2025 National Concussion Awareness Day Is Coming Observed on the third Friday in September each year, National Concussion Awareness Day was founded by a high school student in 2016 after she suffered a concussion. Some of the campaign’s primary goals are to promote public discussion, to increase concussion awareness internationally, to raise funds for brain injuries, and to show support for concussion … Read More »
September 18, 2025 Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues Warning to Labubu Collectors The Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, recently issued an urgent warning to Labubu collectors regarding an influx of imitations and knockoffs. The plush dolls have gained immense popularity in the United States as well as abroad in the last year. Labubu’s parent company, Pop Mart, sold millions of units every month for the first … Read More »
September 11, 2025 Sports Eye Safety Month Did you know that some of the most common types of sports-related eye injuries are blunt trauma, like retina tears and detachment, infections (which can be contracted from water sports, particularly for individuals who wear contact lenses), corneal scratches and abrasions, and penetrating injuries? Because of how many kinds of sports-related eye injuries there are … Read More »
September 7, 2025 Philadelphia Streets to Get Busier as SEPTA Cuts Go into Effect Earlier this week, Philadelphia commuters started facing a new obstacle: SEPTA’s large-scale service cuts. Of the city’s 1.5 plus million residents, SEPTA served approximately 800,000 riders each day. The agency’s cuts, which are the product of a lack of state funding, will affect more than 50,000 students, 65,000 senior citizens, and hundreds of thousands of … Read More »
September 4, 2025 Common Premises Hazards in Philadelphia Stores and Businesses Philadelphia’s stores and businesses welcome many customers each day. Property owners and business operators are legally required to keep their premises in a reasonably safe condition for visitors. When they fail to do so, preventable hazards can cause serious accidents and injuries. Understanding Pennsylvania’s premises liability laws—and the common dangers that arise in businesses—can help … Read More »
August 24, 2025 Top Patient Safety Concern: Medical Gaslighting According to the ECRI’s (formerly known as the Emergency Care Research Institute) recent annual report on patient safety concerns for 2025, medical gaslighting is at the top of the list. Medical gaslighting refers to a clinician’s dismissal of a patient’s, caregiver’s, or family’s concerns. The ECRI warns that medical gaslighting has led to misdiagnoses and … Read More »
August 21, 2025 Why Broad Street Sees So Many Car and Pedestrian Accidents Broad Street is one of Philadelphia’s busiest and most iconic roadways, stretching through the city and connecting diverse neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and entertainment venues. Heavy traffic, complex intersections, and a steady flow of pedestrians have made Broad Street one of Philadelphia’s most hazardous corridors, with frequent car and pedestrian accidents, including an average of about … Read More »
August 17, 2025 Important Takeaways from OSHA’s Annual Most Cited Workplace Violations List Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a list of the top 10 most frequently cited workplace violations. For example, fall protection, hazard communication, ladders, lockout/tagout, respiratory protection, powered industrial trucks, fall protection training, scaffolding, personal protective and lifesaving equipment (eye and face), and machine guarding comprised the list for fiscal year … Read More »
August 14, 2025 Children’s Safety: Back-to-School Checklist The United States observes National Back-to-School Month each August. To make your family’s transition into the upcoming academic year as seamless, easy, and stress-free as possible, we have compiled several useful recommendations from the National Safety Council (NSC), one of America’s leading safety and health agencies, below. Back-to-School Safety – Remember the Basics When it … Read More »
