Of all the members of the North Carolina workforce, those who work alone could be at a greater risk of injury. With no co-workers or supervisors to keep an eye on these lone workers, they often cannot get help should an accident occur. Additionally, those who work...
Month: September 2015
You can get workers’ compensation and disability payments
If you're injured while on the job, the first thing you may want to look into is workers' compensation. This can be used both in the immediate aftermath of the injury -- to pay for your instant medical costs, for example -- and for some of the long-term costs that you...
Revisiting the basics of North Carolina workers’ compensation
We often discuss many of the issues surrounding workers' compensation in this blog -- issues like types of injuries and the environmental situations that may lead up to an accident. Occasionally, we like to revisit the basics of workers' compensation for any readers...
Pedestrian safety and power industrial trucks
North Carolina workers are often walking around on foot in areas where forklifts, rider trucks, pallet trucks and lift trucks are being used. Therefore, pedestrian safety policies need to be taught to workers who operate these vehicles, in addition to on-foot workers...