Most people in the New Jersey workforce are not in 100 percent perfect health. Often, workers have experienced injuries or medical conditions in the past. Even though these people have already received treatment and at least partially recovered, the work they do may...
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Lawmakers seek to increase benefits for injured prison employees
There's no doubt that being a corrections officer in a prison is one of the most dangerous jobs that a person could undertake. According to the unions who represent these officers in New Jersey, there's been an increase in violence by inmates in our state. Officers in...
Do workers’ comp benefits stop when you go back to work?
When you're injured on the job, you may get compensation for more than just your medical bills. You could also get money for lost wages while you're out of work. If you are temporarily disabled, for example, you get disability payments until you've healed and you can...
New Jersey firefighters can suffer from occupational diseases
Fire fighters are so trusted and responsive that we almost take them for granted. Anytime a structure fire or an emergency occurs, these brave men and women arrive almost miraculously to save human lives. We appreciate the work fire fighters deliver, but most of us do...
As construction has increased, safety compliance has suffered
The U.S. is experiencing a residential building boom. That is good news for the millions of people who earn their living in the construction industry. However, it has also led to more worksite injuries and fatalities. Construction-related deaths rose by 5 percent in...
Fatal accidents while backing up are strikingly common
It's been said that a high percentage of car accidents happen when drivers are moving in reverse, even though they do it for such a small percentage of the time that they are behind the wheel, and the same thing applies to the construction industry. Heavy equipment...
New Jersey’s industries not immune from workers’ accidents
New Jersey boasts a lot of important industries. While safety is always undergoing improvements in the state's industrial workforce, accidents still happen. From jobs in the chemical industries and manufacturing to positions in the state's warehouses, industrial work...
New Jersey emergency responder dies after daughter’s crash
New Jersey emergency responders of all kinds face daily risks to their health and even their lives. This includes firefighters, emergency services personnel and law enforcement officers. Some are injured by everything from heavy lifting to violence to fire. Others...
The inherent risks of the construction industry
The work that construction workers do helps to keep New Jersey's physical infrastructure intact, building homes, roads and places of business. It's very important work, but it also carries with it some inherent risks. While safety measures can help to reduce these...
Is it possible to contract a disease in the workplace?
COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a lung condition that typically worsens over time. Most people associate COPD with smoking, but that is not the only way a person can contract the illness. As with other lung conditions, some workplace elements can...