Workers’ comp benefits and the loss of a loved one
Every day, workers are injured on the job and struggle with a myriad of hardships related to their injury, such as medical costs, depression, missing work, struggling with hospital bills and so on. Sadly, some workers pass away in work-related accidents, which can...
Make sure you protect your hearing in the workplace
When Florida workers think about the potential risks of injury that they face in their workplace, they often think of the most common injuries, such as muscle strains and tears or serious falls. However, not all of those dangers are visible. In fact, many of them are...
Expert medical opinions can cause problems for injured workers
When employees suffer injuries in the workplace, they often depend on workers' compensation benefits to help them cover their expensive medical bills while they recover outside of work. However, the process of securing those benefits is harder than it sounds. Many...
Analysis of studies: Welding fumes increase cancer risk by 43%
In 1990, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified exposure to welding fumes as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” because the fumes contain several known carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). Also, numerous epidemiological studies had indicated...
Florida construction companies putting workers at risk
Since the beginning of 2019, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has issued citations to several Florida-based construction companies. These companies, including Crown Roofing LLC and Bluewater Construction, all received citations for placing...
The dangers vibrations can pose to workers
Workers in the automotive, construction, forestry, maintenance, mining and transportation industries, and similar fields, can face a range of safety risks. This includes hazards coming from the tools, vehicles and equipment they use as part of their job. Among the...
Teacher injuries increasing at an alarming rate
Most teachers may believe that they face a low risk of sustaining an injury at work. And if they do suffer an injury, they are usually the result of long-term exertion, such as repetitive stress injuries from writing, twisting or bending. However, recent news...
The unique worker safety concerns of 3D printing
One type of new technology that has been showing up in a wide range of manufacturing workplaces in recent years are 3D printers. Along with their great productive potential, these printers also come with their own unique set of safety concerns. When using any...
Women more likely to be injured in the workplace
The National Safety Council (NSC) has recently released its figures regarding injuries in the workplace for 2017. The complete findings can be found at the NSC’s Injury Facts page, but there are some data that jumps out at the reader. Unfortunately, it is not good...