The VPP and Workplace Safety

Legally reviewed by:
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C.
August 12, 2025

Pennsylvania workers may want to know about the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), through which the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rewards worksites that have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to workplace safety. The average VPP worksite achieves a significantly lower DART case rate, indicating improved safety performance, which is an outcome of their commitment to […]

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Protection in the Oil and Gas Field

Legally reviewed by:
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C.
January 29, 2025

Employees in Pennsylvania might benefit from understanding more about hand protection in the gas and oil industry, as described by the Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA). The fatality rate in this industry is eight times higher than the workplace average for the nation. These workplace injuries have become common at refineries, transportation hubs, and drilling […]

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Does Law Enforcement Need Search Warrants to Use Drug Dogs?

Legally reviewed by:
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C.
August 15, 2025

Law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania and throughout the U.S. often use drug-sniffing dogs, also known as police dogs, when investigating drug-related offenses. Like many who are the subjects of such investigations, you may question whether the use of these dogs on your private property or at the scene was legal. In order to help ensure […]

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