Factory work is big here in our part of the country.  Despite Illinois and Indiana not being the size of some of the larger states (think California, Texas, Alaska), both rank within the top ten in our country for manufacturing. 
In fact, the State of Illinois is the fourth largest state in number of manufacturing…

Work accidents involving head injuries are some of the most tragic, because not only can they kill the worker but the resulting brain trauma or spinal cord damage for those who survive can result in permanent, life-long disabilities.  In an instant, the life of that worker in one of our steel mills; factories; warehouses; or…

An amazing amount of commercial truck traffic moves through our part of the country each day.  In fact, both Illinois and Indiana ranked within the Top Ten for trucking freight last year.  Read, “Top 10 Largest States in the U.S. for Trucking,” written by Arielle Patterson and published by Commercial Truck Trader on March 24…

There is a lot of complicated construction happening right now in our part of the country.  And these huge and complex construction projects involve all kinds of things, from the various transportation and bridge programs underway throughout the Hoosier State to planned ventures like the South Branch riverfront development in Illinois, being built in phases…

Fall accidents (slip and falls; trip and falls) are one of the leading causes of death for construction workers.  As the acclaimed National Safety Council warns, there is a 700% greater risk for dying from bodily injuries sustained in a fall for those working construction than in any other industrial workplace. 
Given the well-recognized dangers…

Illinois’ own National Safety Council (“NSC”), recognized as “America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate,” is currently sponsoring its 30th annual National Safety Month throughout June 2026.  Today, it is a campaign involving not only safety non-profits and workers and their advocates after a severe work injury, but employers and safety professionals in different industries,…

Having cameras capturing events in all kinds of motor vehicles is very popular today.  Social media uploads as well as media news stories are filled with all sorts of video captures of roadway hijinks as well as scary near-misses and tragic accidents on our roadways.  Truckers are no exception here: dash cam footage shared on…