Though some jobs undoubtedly have much more involved levels of danger than others, all jobs have some level of risk. This goes for everyone from car mechanics to cashiers, from receptionists to painters. One risk that almost every worker faces involves repetitive...
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Workplace Injuries And The Hazards Retail Store Employees Face
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that retail store employees experienced more injuries than workers in other industries. In 2018, seven out of every 200 full-time retail employees reported a workplace illness or injury. BLS.gov noted that bodily reactions and...
What Are The Most Common Injuries To Workers In Food Service?
Food service workers are in many workplaces from restaurants and hotels to schools and hospitals, and accidents happen in these environments every day. Workers in special food services, such as catering, experience even higher rates of injury, according to the U.S....
What Do You Know About Light-Duty?
After a workplace injury, you hope to recover quickly so you may return to your job. Rather than wait until you make a full recovery, you could work light-duty to earn a living while you heal. The Society for Human Resource Management explains how light-duty programs...
What Is A Crush Injury?
When working in the field of construction, you face varied dangers and a good chunk of them will hold a higher risk for you than the risks at other jobs. This can include the risk of a crush injury. But what is a crush injury? How does it impact your health in the...
How Can Healthcare Workers Stay Injury-Free?
The demands placed on healthcare workers are overwhelming. What can someone who tends to the sick and injured do to stay safe while performing a demanding job? Nurses remain on the frontlines when it comes to patient care. These healthcare providers are responsible...
A Closer Look At Construction Falls
If you work in construction, you need to understand the myriad of risks you face on the job. Aside from electrical accidents, dangerous machinery and toxic chemicals, you also need to understand the dangers you face when it comes to falls. Some workers frequently work...
Statistics On Workplace Injuries In The Private Sector
Whether you are an office worker, a large truck driver or you work in construction, it is vital to understand the risks you face. In the private sector, many workers sustain serious injuries every year, and these injuries can turn lives upside down in different ways....
Can You Get Workers’ Compensation For Vision Loss?
Having a job that you enjoy is important, but what happens when you obtain an eye injury while on the clock? Vision loss can impact many areas of your life, including whether or not you can keep working. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 2,000...
Warehouse Worker Injuries, Fatalities Increasing
As Americans increasingly make their purchases online, the workload of the nation’s warehouse workers increases as well. Warehouse workers across New York and Pennsylvania already face numerous on-the-job hazards. Yet, as production demands increase, so, too, do the...