While injuries can occur at any place, time, or location, one may assume the workplace would be the last place they’d hurt themselves. Unfortunately, however, workplace injuries are incredibly common in many different industries. In fact, according to the National Safety Council’s Injury Facts, in 2017 alone, over 150,000,000 workers suffered medical injuries and preventable...
Each and every workplace has its own unique set of challenges, including potential dangers. In industrial workplaces, high-powered lasers are typically used for welding and cutting metal, among other tasks. These lasers are more dangerous than one may think and can leave workers with serious injuries if not used properly. Because of this, understanding...
Working in construction comes with its own set of challenges and dangers that workers face each day. Heavy and cumbersome equipment, various types of machinery, and insufficient protective equipment all place certain risks on workers. One prevalent risk factor is working in confined or small spaces. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety...
Workplace injuries are unfortunately a fairly common reality in the construction industry. Everything from slips and falls, to broken bones and head injuries are risks workers face nearly everyday on jobsites. Crush injuries, however, can be incredibly traumatic. In fact, each year, workers suffer 125,000 caught-in or crushed-by injuries when body parts become caught...
