Year: 2020

Dr. Ronald E McNair Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been cited for the physical abuse of a resident. A family member shared with the investigator compiling this citation report that a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) had kicked the resident, causing…

Brian Center Nursing Home has been cited for allegedly neglecting a resident who rapidly lost weight. The facility did not provide adequate nutrition and failed to determine the cause of this resident’s weight loss. Don’t Wait. Get Help for Nursing Home Abuse Today. This…

Broad Creek Care Center in Hilton Head Island, SC, has been cited for abuse after a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) yelled at a resident. The CNA was seen yelling and pointing their finger at the resident. The facility has a…

South Carolina lawmakers propose to fight distracted driving with the Hands-Free Act, which would make it illegal to hold a cell phone, computer or other wireless device while driving in South Carolina. Cell phones are a common source of distraction for motorists…

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) says the 24 mining fatalities in the U.S. in 2019 were the fewest annual fatalities ever recorded. Last year is only the fifth year with fewer than 30 mining fatalities in…

Brian Center Nursing Care – St. Andrews in Columbia, SC, has been cited for failing to prevent falls for its residents. This facility was profiled in one of our previous blog posts after failing to follow state reporting regulations, which…

Saluda Nursing Home in South Carolina has been cited after failing to protect a resident from abuse. Don’t Wait. Get Help for Nursing Home Abuse Today. Two Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) were helping a resident get into her bed. One CNA rolled…

Few of us ever face the kind of workplace hazards and stress that firefighters and law enforcement officers confront regularly while performing their jobs. Firefighters face doubling the risk of work-related injuries as the average worker, according to the Bureau…