Traffic cone placement is very important, because a misplaced traffic cone can be dangerous for you and those around you. If you’re working in construction and have to be on the roads, a stray construction cone could quickly become a hazard if it’s hit and comes your...
You complete various tasks in your job but sometimes you have to lift heavy goods. If you’re doing this on a regular basis, then you really need to think about protecting your body. Lifting heavy items can result in nasty injuries, especially to the neck, back and...
You suffer a serious injury on the job. It needs medical care, and you're going to miss time at work. You decide that you're going to seek workers’ comp, and you let your boss know about your plan. To your surprise, your boss says that you can't actually seek...
Workers' compensation insurance exists both to protect companies from liability and workers from poverty if they get injured or sickened on the job. Whether you throw out your back lifting boxes in a warehouse or cut off the tip of your finger using a meat slicer, you...
With the record-breaking heat waves we’ve had in recent summers, those who work outdoors are more likely to suffer from heat-related illnesses like heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Construction workers, who do highly physical labor under the hot sun, are in particular...
Depending on your role, you’ll be exposed to different safety risks every day. Both staff and employers should work hard to keep these risks to a minimum, but sometimes, accidents are just unavoidable. One of the more common types of injuries suffered in the workplace...
Power tools and workplace machinery help protect workers' bodies. They reduce the amount of bodily damage that results from the physical labor that an individual has to perform. Power tools and machinery can make quick work of otherwise labor-intensive tasks. Using a...
Employers have certain responsibilities to their workers. They have to pay them a wage in compliance with the law and the agreement the company has with employees. They need to adhere to proper safety practices and to actively avoid discrimination and harassment in...
As people live longer, healthier lives, more of them remain in the workplace into their senior years. Many people even continue to do physically demanding jobs well into their 50s and 60s and beyond. However, employers often transition them into roles where they can...
Workplace injuries can occur in any industry and virtually any job setting. One of the most common workplace accidents resulting in serious injuries is falling. Falls from a height can result in broken bones, soft tissue damage and even brain injuries. Even though...