Whether you work as a healthcare provider or a construction worker, a salesperson or a teacher, you are at risk of sustaining occupational harm. You could slip on wet flooring while entering your place of employment or severely strain your back while lifting something...
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Violence in the workplace puts every employee at risk
Every career comes with unique risks. Those who work in professional kitchens could suffer severe injuries when chopping food or cooking over an open flame. People working in manufacturing facilities could end up injured by a machine press or by forklifts moving...
4 common injuries among mechanics
Everyone who owns a vehicle has to see a mechanic once in a while. However, mechanics are often underappreciated for their work. Many people don’t realize that mechanics have many risks in their occupations. When mechanics are injured at work, they can suffer medical...
Solid waste collectors, your vital work can injure or sicken you
Are you employed as a solid waste collector in Pennsylvania? Your work is invaluable to your neighbors and community, but it could harm your well-being. According to a report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the rate of waste...
4 common injuries for health care workers
Working in the health care industry can be extremely rewarding, but it can also be hazardous. health care workers are constantly exposed to potential injury from lifting heavy patients or exposure to infectious diseases. In fact, medical workers have some of the...
Were you given PPE that did not work?
There are many cases in which employers know that the employees have to face some level of risk on the job. One way that they try to lower the risk level is by giving the employees personal protection equipment. The PPE that they are issued can directly address the...
3 safety issues that make hospital work especially dangerous
If you were to ask the average person about the risks involved in hospital work, they might talk about scheduling. Many hospital workers, ranging from physicians to phlebotomists, will work 12-hour shifts. They may have to work alternating weekends and holidays. There...
Auto mechanics are not immune to overuse and other work injuries
Those with auto mechanic training and experience can usually find a steady job that pays fairly well. As such, the industry attracts many Pennsylvania residents. As with most jobs, mechanics have at least some risk of experiencing a workplace accident resulting in...
4 careers with a high TBI risk
A TBI (traumatic brain injury) is a common and tragic occurrence in the workplace. In fact, approximately 60 percent of workers’ compensation head injury claims were associated with a TBI. With that said, some occupations pose a higher risk of an individual getting a...
Can you get tennis elbow without playing tennis?
You begin to develop severe pain in your elbow and the muscles and tendons surrounding it. Trying to lift things becomes impossible, the inflammation is painful and it keeps you from working. There was no clear event that caused it, such as catching yourself after...