The majority of people face at least some potential hazards in their workplace each day. However, due to the nature of their environment, construction workers can be prone to more severe injuries than many others. Understandably, construction site injuries are often...
Most people who work in industrial jobs or manufacturing are very conscious that their jobs can be dangerous. In fact, fatalities are common -- probably far more common than they should be. For example, earlier in 2021, a 61-year-old worker was killed at a Melrose...
Losing a limb in a workplace accident can change your life forever. It impacts your ability to work in your desired career, it makes it harder to enjoy your hobbies, and you may lose uncountable skills -- playing certain sports, driving a car, etc. Even after the...
Almost every industrial sector employee regularly works closely with toxic chemicals. They gain exposure to them while working in manufacturing, mining, fracking, and countless other job roles. Many employees who work around toxic chemicals daily don't realize the...
You do not have to be a roadie for a heavy metal band to be exposed to dangerous noise levels at work. If you find yourself having to shout to a colleague close by or suffer ringing in your ears when you leave your workplace, your hearing may be at risk. According to...
If hurt at work, you can typically file a claim on your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. However, the insurer might say that your injury is not work-related and refuse your claim. Defining what is work-related can be challenging The Occupational Safety and...
If you like movies, you are probably aware of how cunning private investigators can be. What you might not know is that one could be following you if you filed a claim for a workplace injury. Insurers use private investigators if they doubt your injury claim...
As a nurse, you dedicate your life to helping others when they are sick or injured. Unfortunately, this increases the risk you will become injured or ill yourself. Hospitals are full of hazards to workers Here are some of the most frequent dangers nurses encounter:...
Some jobs in Illinois are more dangerous than others. Nearly every worker in every type of industry can suffer a personal injury on the job. There several workplace injuries that are most common in the average job setting. Even if a person works behind a desk in...
Many Illinois postal workers will agree that this government job can sometimes be quite stressful. For some workers, such as those who drive postal vehicles during the normal course of duty, the risk for workplace injuries is high, especially in high-traffic areas or...