Despite the technological advances made and the machinery available, construction work still depends on people lifting things by hand. Many of the items are heavy or awkwardly shaped. The ground on construction sites is often uneven and can become slippery in bad...
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...
Asthma is an increasing problem worldwide. It is the leading childhood disease. However, just because you did not have asthma as a child does not mean you cannot get it as an adult. Occupational asthma or work-related asthma is the term used for asthma caused by or...
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:...
All workplaces contain hazards. Warehouses are no exception. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not provide a particular set of standards for warehouse work. Instead, employers should use the general OSHA regulations to create a safe...
When you tell someone you are off work due to a repetitive strain injury (RSI), you might feel they look at you oddly, as if examining you for signs of proof. When you first talked about needing workers’ compensation and time off, they probably assumed you fell from a...
Think of any machinery in your workplace. It could be a conveyor belt, a rotating saw or the hydraulic arms on a forklift. Now consider what would happen if the machinery accidentally turned on while carrying out routine maintenance or cleaning. It does not bear...
While you could theoretically be killed on a construction site by a host of things, the chances are that it would be down to one of four reasons. Understanding these four principal dangers allows you to take extra care to avoid them. What are the Fatal 4? The Bureau...
Next time someone at work asks you to go up a ladder, you may want to think twice. While ladders are essential tools in many trades, around half a million people are injured while using ladders each year, according to The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons...
Not all workplace injuries are visible. Many workers in Illinois and elsewhere have witnessed co-workers suffering catastrophic or even fatal injuries. It is not uncommon for those who were present during such an incident to suffer psychological trauma. If this is...