If you’re at work and make the mistake of picking up something too heavy, twisting the wrong way or even slipping on a surface, you could end up with a back injury. A back injury is an umbrella term, because there are all kinds of specific injuries you could have from...
Hand tools are used in all kinds of industries. Perhaps not surprisingly, they can cause some significant injuries if they’re used incorrectly. There are some common injuries seen with hand tool use, such as bruises, cuts and lacerations, but there are other issues...
You came to the United States to make a new life for yourself and your family. You are undocumented, but you’re doing everything you can to lead the productive life you’ve always wanted. You have a good job, a home and a future for your children. Everything seems to...
If you’ve never done interior painting for a living, you might think it’s one of the safer jobs you can have in the home building and remodeling industry. It can even be safer than painting home exteriors, which can involve ladders that reach to the second or third...
A few months ago, you may have been thankful that you work inside. You stayed warm in your seat while others had to carry on outside in the bitter cold. Now summer is on its way, and you might be wishing you could get out more. However, the weather is not the only...
Many people consistently lift with their backs. If they have to bend over to pick up a heavy object, that simply feels like the most natural way to do it. They bend at the waist, slip their hands under the edges of the object, and then just try to straighten up...
If you look at a list of some of the most dangerous jobs, you'll likely see construction at the top of it. There are various dangers people face when working in this field, whether from heavy equipment operation or power tools. While construction, in general, can be...
No one plans to get hurt at work. You might have tripped and fallen or been involved in an accident because of another person’s mistakes, but none of that was intentional. As a worker in this kind of environment, you should know that you have a right to pursue a...
Data published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) captures how health care workers have one of the highest job-related injury risks of all employees. It's even higher for them than it is for workers in the manufacturing, construction...
A trench collapse can be devastating and potentially fatal for workers who are accessing the trench. It’s typically not something that happens slowly, but rather the trench can shift and collapse in a split second. By the time the workers know it’s happening, it’s...
