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Creating a Safe Driving Program for Workers

Every year, motor vehicle accidents at work cost employers $60 billion in medical care, legal -->

Are You Ready if a Storm Were to Hit Tomorrow?

Winter weather can be treacherous. Snowstorms can look beautiful but can have devastating effects. Make -->

Winter Weather Sports Safety Tips

Winter is a wonderful time for outdoor activities in the Hudson Valley region, from skiing -->

Help Keep Employees Safe from Asbestos

Asbestos is a natural fibrous material that can have devastating effects on workers if proper -->

Honda Fined $70 Million in Underreporting Safety Issues to Government

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has fined Honda $70 million for failing to submit -->

Plan for a Safe Super Bowl This Winter

The Super Bowl continuously ranks as one of the most dangerous times of year for -->

Dutchess Rocks for Wounded Veterans This Saturday at The Chance

Via WPDH website: A special concert will be taking place this Saturday Night January 17th -->

Everything You Need to Know About the Dangers of Lead Poisoning

What is Lead Poisoning? Lead poisoning occurs when lead builds up in the body, often -->

Clay Hunt bill to overhaul veterans suicide programs passes in House

By Travis Tritten, Stars & Stripes:  The House on Monday passed a bill named after deceased -->

Vets get zapped to ease PTSD, and no one really knows why it works

Many veterans suffering from PTSD and TBI have opted for MRT(Magnetic Resonance Therapy) or “brain -->

Combat veterans’ brains reveal hidden damage from IED blasts

Medicalxpress.com:  The brains of some Iraq and Afghanistan combat veterans who survived blasts from improvised -->

OSHA’s New Reporting Requirements for 2015

In a Twitter chat, OSHA sought to clarify a variety of aspects regarding its new -->

Preventing Hypothermia in Outdoor Workers

Working outdoors in harsh weather conditions can leave workers susceptible to illness like hypothermia. Due -->

Cabs & Babies in NYC: How Does it Work?

Traveling in New York City with a baby can be quite challenging, especially when you -->

Tips for Driving at Night and in Bad Weather

Driving in Night and Bad Weather.png With winter in full swing, night driving can be -->

The VA incorrectly reports suicide data and does a poor job of tracking vets at risk, GAO finds

By Mark Brunswick, Star Tribune: Despite heightened awareness of military suicides, the Department of Veterans -->

New Year’s Resolution for the VA: Lose the ‘ICARE’ pin, embrace real reform

By Pete Hegseth, Fox News:  Visit a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facility and there’s -->

New York State Passes Tougher Distracted Driving Laws

78% of all teens say they have read a text message while driving, according to -->

Another GREAT VSG WIN! Veteran awarded $75,000 in Retroactive Benefits!

VSG (F&P Veterans’ Services Group) successfully represented a Veteran in the appeal of a rating decision -->

What Motivates Workers and Supervisors to Work Safely?

A survey recently revealed that the things that motivate workers to buy in to safety -->

Hudson Valley Magazine January 2015 Hero: Partner Nancy Morgan & Veteran Services Group Founder

Back in first grade, when she was chosen as ringleader of the class circus, it -->