Having hearing loss remains a difficult subject to alleviate in the workplace for both employers and workers. This is true in part because many hearing injuries occur over time, due to cumulative noise levels that do not always seem harmful on a daily basis. Some...
Accidents happen at the workplace with little warning or time to prepare at the moment. Because of this, you should have a system already in place for handling these incidents that all employees know about, so they can leap into action quickly without wasting precious...
Like many people, you probably trust your medical care to a particular doctor. In the event you get hurt, you prefer to visit your personal doctor if at all possible. But if you sustain an injury at the workplace, you might not have this option if you want workers’...
Back injuries are not exactly uncommon among workers of all ages and professions. However, most people do not realize just how detrimental they are and what an enormous impact they have on your ability to work. In fact, back injury and the subsequent pain can actually...
Employees experience on-the-job eye injuries nearly 2,000 times each day, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Foreign objects, chemicals and radiation can all lead to serious eye injuries, as reported by Occupational Health and...
All workers face hazards at the workplace to some degree and description. Despite how hard employers work to eliminate as much risk as possible, some will always exist. Some risks are simply inherent in jobs, too. For example, if your job involves exposure to certain...
It is important to keep an eye out for the possibility of brain injury in workplace related accidents. Any form of damage to the head can result in short and long term health consequences. But on top of that, you also have to worry about severe trauma in the form of...
When a worker suffers an injury on the job, the hope is that there is protection available for them through their employer. Even if a worker goes years without an injury, it may be comforting to know that there is compensation insurance in place to shore up the loss...
Have you ever walked past a coworker’s desk and nearly tripped because they had a drawer pulled out? Did you back up and almost fall because the drawer on a filing cabinet was left open behind you? Drawers and other items that stick out do have the potential to cause...
Depending on your health, you may have a respiratory issue or illness, one your employer may unknowingly make worse. Could your office have poor indoor air quality that endangers your health? The EPA explores common indoor air quality hazards and how the presence of...
