If you work as a nurse, you are probably worried about picking up an infection. As hospitals are where people go when they have an illness, the chance of you catching something is higher than average. Patients can threaten you in more direct ways, too, though. Some...
When you’re at work, it’s always best to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment that you’ve been told is required for your job. You need to be aware of slip-and-fall hazards, sharp areas on the ground and objects that could pierce the skin or cause...
Stores of all kinds are seeing more in-person customers again -- particularly as the holidays approach This means job opportunities for people of all ages. If you’ve never worked in retail or it’s been decades since you did, it’s easy to underestimate the potential...
It’s certainly common to listen to music in the car, but everyone listens to their own style of music. These days, with streaming services that you can play from your phone through the car’s speakers, you don’t have to rely on the radio at all. You can pick exactly...
When you think about falls on the job, you might think about construction workers, roofing professionals, windmill technicians or even window washers. It is certainly true that those who work at an elevation have an increased risk of falling and suffering severe...
Office work is largely considered to be safe, especially when compared with physically demanding careers like construction or manufacturing. However, office workers do get hurt on the job and often need to claim workers' compensation benefits. What are the most common...
If you work a job where you use your hands regularly, suffering an injury to them could end up ending your career. Unfortunately, hand injuries are common in workplaces in America, because there are many different hazards that people may be exposed to. Common hand and...
If asked what the most dangerous piece of heavy equipment is, many people would say cranes or other large, heavy equipment like excavators and backhoes. And while they would be correct, that doesn’t mean that smaller equipment pieces, like forklifts, don’t pose their...
You didn’t intend to get hurt at work, of course, but you recognize that it was your own error that led to the accident. Maybe you were told to use a handcart to move something heavy, for instance, but you thought it would be quicker to just pick it up. As you did,...
When you’ve been injured on the job, you have every right to be concerned about your future. After all, the bills don’t stop coming in just because you’re not working. Fortunately, New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system offers three different types of cash benefits...