You have most likely heard how your coworkers complained about being stressed out due to work, or you may be one of those workers who believe that they have work-related stress or psychiatric injury. Most workers who think they have a work-related psychiatric injury tend to exaggerate the severity of the problem. In fact, in […]
We know that getting hurt at work is not something you spend much time thinking about, that is until it happens. If you have been injured at work, you are not alone. Last year there were nearly three million workplace illnesses or injuries reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Most of the time, we […]
Accidents in the workplace are not uncommon. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that there were 2.8 million workplace illnesses and injuries reported in 2017. While most of these are minor incidents, there are plenty of workplace accidents that are serious and require major medical care. Regardless of whether a workplace incident […]
Dangers from falling at a construction site are the most frequent hazard cited by federal investigators. This is according to the new numbers released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Falls can happen in many different ways, but according to this article, the predominance of these fall hazards continues a long trend in the […]
When you arrive at work in the morning each day do you think about safety? Do you think about how you can prevent an injury? Do you worry that something at work can injure you? There aren’t many people who think about these things when they go to work each day. Those that do typically […]
When you get hurt on the job your whole life gets turned around. You have to worry about not only recovering but enduring the financial burden due to new medical expenses but also the burden of not being able to work again permanently or for a period of time. If you’ve never dealt with this […]
Apple has opened a brand new headquarters known as Apple Park and while it’s beautiful it is causing some problems. Employees keep colliding into doors and windows of the glass spaceship-style building. The employees are not authorized to place any warning signs on the glass to avoid injuries and accidents. Apple seems willing to know […]
Being entitled to workers compensation is not the only legal right you have after suffering a workplace injury. No one is ever prepared for an on-the-job injury, which is why an array of questions arises immediately after a worker sustains injuries in the workplace: “Do I need an attorney?” “How to file a workers compensation […]
Occupational lung diseases have become a widespread epidemic in the U.S., with hundreds of thousands of Americans suffering from acute health problems after repeated and long-term exposure to hazardous chemicals, dust, and other irritants. The severity of lung diseases in the workplace may vary from one location, job, and environment to another, but there is […]
Let’s face it. Many employers want their companies to become sweatshops. No empathy, socializing, no breaks, and lots of rules. You can’t pursue your passions or expect your boss to listen to you because that won’t happen. But you better listen to your employer or else you’re fired!. Unfortunately, over 80% of work accidents and […]