Some of the most traumatic workplace injuries in North Carolina involve amputations. Most drastically, these can happen to entire limbs, but there are also many cases where fingers and toes are amputated. The risk of this often differs depending on the...
You probably know about some of the biggest causes of heart disease, such as not getting enough exercise or having an unhealthy diet. While these things seem easy enough to change, there are other facts that can't be changed as easily, or at all—such as...
The recent severe flooding in North Carolina's neighboring state has brought workplace safety in flood conditions into the spotlight. The information in this post is important to all kinds of state workers including those who work to clean up after a flood and those...
Unpaid time off from any job quickly can cause financial difficulties for Guilford County workers. When loss of work time is due to an injury, significant medical expenses add to the burden. Benefits, paid through employer-paid workers' compensation insurance, cover...
According to studies, exposure to pesticides is a risk for farm worker safety. A collaboration among government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency and National Institutes of Health, is tracking 90,000 people in two states to determine long-term...