Every change of season brings unique challenges to the workplace, and summer is no exception. Every year, summer brings a host of new issues to the average workplace when it comes to safety. Accidents can and will happen. Here’s why: There are a lot of new hires From...
If you work in a manufacturing plant with roaring machinery and deafening equipment, you're exposed to a constant barrage of loud noises. In such environments, susceptibility to ear problems is significantly heightened. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a psychological condition that can happen after someone experiences a particularly shocking event. Soldiers who see combat will often have PTSD, for example, and it has also been found in sexual assault survivors. When...
The restaurant industry can be tough for employers and employees. That pressure to survive can lead to it being a highly pressured environment to work in. This is in addition to the time pressure the need to serve food hot imposes. So, it is no surprise that injuries...
If you’ve been injured on the job, navigating the workers’ compensation process can feel overwhelming. One of the most important things to understand is what benefits you’re entitled to receive. Workers’ compensation is a safety net fashioned to protect workers who...
Work-related injuries can take multiple forms. While some work injuries happen as a result of a single incident like a fall from a height, others develop over time as the employee performs the same routine over and over. If you sustain a repetitive stress injury...
When employees suffer injuries on the job, the immediate aftermath of sustaining harm can be a whirlwind of stress and uncertainty, particularly concerning medical care. They may worry over potential medical bills, which can be such a daunting prospect that some...
Some pieces of heavy machinery will use two-hand controls. A common example is a hydraulic press, such as the type of press used to form metal parts for automobiles. In order to activate these presses, a worker has to reach up and push two separate buttons that are...
Nearly every worker in the U.S. who is classified as an employee – save for workers in certain specialty industries and those who are subject to niche legal exceptions – benefits from workers’ compensation coverage. This is the case whether an individual is classified...
Most construction sites will require at least one trench, if not more. These are essential for laying cables and pipes for power, communications, water, sewage and gas. Most trenching is accident-free, but each year, a considerable number of workers are not so lucky...