Not all work accidents arise from unsafe conditions at the workplace or a worker's mistake. In some cases, a third party may be partly or wholly responsible. For instance, a defective product may be behind a workplace accident, as can a negligent contractor or a...
Workers’ compensation is a confusing benefit that many workers are eligible for. If you were injured at work, you may hesitate from filing a claim. You may be delaying your workers’ comp claim because you don’t know enough about the process. Here are several...
The job that you work can hurt your body, especially if you have done the same job for years. Employees in professions ranging from office support staff to commercial drivers can develop repetitive stress injuries from doing the same job task over an extended period...
It's no secret that asthma is a common respiratory illness affecting millions of people in the United States every year. But what you may not know is that your job could be contributing to your asthma symptoms. If you've recently been diagnosed with asthma, you may...
Electrocution is one of the most common causes of workplace accidents on construction sites. Employers must provide proper training and safeguards for workers to help prevent these incidents. If you are injured by electrical hazards, you can likely recover workers’...
When you work for an employer, they are expected to do what they can to keep you safe. Obviously, there are reasonable limits, as if they were to wrap you in cotton wool, nothing would get done. One of the safety measures that is easy and relatively cheap for...
People who work in warehouses face a variety of dangers. The online retail behemoth Amazon has drawn attention and complaints from employees and safety advocates for their work conditions and the daily rate of output expected of its workers. Now, three deaths this...
Modern construction sites have several hazards present. While there are multiple ways someone could be hurt, some accidents and injuries are more common than others. In fact, OSHA has created a list of the “Fatal Four” construction site accidents. Find out what they...
Working in a hospital is far more dangerous than the average person realizes. Hospital workers get injured more frequently than construction workers based on job injury statistics. Most of those injuries relate to overexertion while providing patient care. Roughly...
What pops into your head when you think about a cab driver? Is it a grumpy driver who doesn’t say a word other than to tell you the price? Or someone who launches into a story the moment you get in, pausing only to look in the mirror and check you are paying...