If you are a construction worker, plumber or another laborer whose work includes digging ditches and trenches, you must be aware of the dangers you face on the job. Even more importantly, you need to know how to prevent the conditions that lead to these catastrophic...
Your hairdresser and nail salon professional are probably routinely exposed to dangerous chemicals while working on clients. What, exactly, are the hazards they face? Could they be jeopardizing their well-being? The hazards these workers contend with are very...
It's that time of year again when parents are buying new clothes for their kids, kids are picking out their backpacks and lunchboxes and teachers are reviewing their new curriculum. Many teachers look forward to schools opening their doors again. Teaching isn’t often...
Most workplace injuries can be fixed with short-term treatment and care. However, there are instances when a workplace injury can be life-altering. Life-altering injuries that require ongoing support and therapy are known as catastrophic injuries. If you sustain a...
Electricity enhances almost every part of the modern human experience and is present in nearly every work environment. From providing lighting and environmental comforts, it also powers the machinery necessary in commercial and industrial facilities. Everyone works...
When thinking about on-the-job accidents and injuries, you may imagine catastrophic events, such as someone falling from a height, or a back injury caused by lifting heavy objects. What you may not realize is that an extremely common type of work injury is a...
It happens to the most cautious of workers and yet its implications could be as benign as minor bruises or as devastating as paralysis or even death, in worst-case scenarios. Depending on the severity of the impact, injuries resulting from trips, slips and falls can...
Did you know that you could be technically decapitated but still survive? There is an injury called an internal decapitation that could dislocate the spine from the skull but not enough that you suffer severe trauma or have any immediate signs of the seriousness of...
American meat lovers may appreciate your hard work processing and packing meat, but they aren’t going to pay your bills if you suffer an injury or illness. Fortunately, workers’ compensation is there to cover your medical expenses and replace some of the wages you...
If you work with chemicals at work, one that you probably come across regularly is isopropyl alcohol. It has many purposes from cleaning wounds to removing ink stains, so it’s a mainstay in many places of employment. What many people don’t realize is that this...
