Employers in any field have a duty to provide their employees with a safe workplace. When you work in a busy restaurant kitchen, you may wonder if your boss got that message. Kitchens can be fast and furious places to work. They are full of flames, scalding liquids...
Maybe you work for a small business and you know that a claim will mean higher workers' compensation insurance premiums. Perhaps you are in line for a management position and feel worried about your superiors perceiving you as a drain on the company if you ask for...
When many people think about brain injuries, they usually assume that victims will have blacked out for a while following the initial blow. They think about a boxer getting knocked out in the second round or a driver who is pulled unconscious from a crashed car by...
The worse a workplace injury or job-acquired illness is, the more medical care you need to fully recover. Some workers only need first aid, but others could require hospitalization or extensive rehabilitative care. While you may not care about who bandages a minor...
If you drive commercial trucks for a living or love someone who does, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about truck crashes. Especially for those who haul hazardous or volatile materials, a collision is a constant concern. While it may be the most obvious...
Receiving a denial notice after filing a legitimate workers’ compensation claim is disheartening to say the least. You did all the right things, made no mistakes and double-checked your paperwork, so why did you get a denial? After all, it is your right as a U.S....
It’s common for workers in some professions to develop what’s known as “occupational asthma.” People who work around substances as varied as wood or grain dust, chemicals, fungi and animal dander can develop asthma. Asthma, which causes the airways in the lungs to...
You work as a mover, and business is steady. With all of your hands-on experience, you understand exactly why: Moving is hard work. Most people have no desire to handle a move on their own, which is why they hire you to do all of the physical labor. What are the...
Assembly lines and manufacturing plants have evolved to improve efficiency and output for more than a century. In recent decades, though, that evolution has focused more on automation and robotics. While a robot workforce might help prevent human injuries by...
There are many occupational hazards that housekeepers, janitors and other cleaners face. Statistics compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that at least 42,000 of these workers suffered nonfatal injuries resulting in them...
