The Occupational Safety and Health Act is designed to keep workers safe when they're on the job. Employers must meet safety standards and report injuries or fatalities on the job. Workers who suffer repetitive motion injuries may be covered by the act.Are you covered...
If you could wear a single device and reduce your risk of injuries on the job, would you do it? That could be a question employers have for employees in the future, as new technology comes to light.Could a wearable device reduce the number of accidents in the...
As a worker, you want to make sure you're safe at work. Most of the time, the best way to stay safe is to stay vigilant and to report anything that doesn't seem right or safe. Whether it's cracks in the floor or odd-smelling machinery, reporting potential hazards can...
Asbestos is a well-known word to many; it's a building material that has been linked to types of cancer. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has determined that if you're exposed to asbestos fibers, you could suffer from cancer or asbestosis as a...
As an employee, you can protect yourself from unsafe working conditions. Your employer is obligated to giving you a safe workplace. If your workplace is home to an unsafe environment, then you can report the workplace to the Occupational Safety and Health...
Your employer must provide safety and health training programs as indicated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in order to keep you safe and educated about your safety. It's your employer's job to make sure that you understand what kinds of unsafe...
As an individual in the workforce, being safe is a priority. Not all jobs are safe by nature; construction jobs require you to work with major equipment, sharp and heavy objects and other dangerous items. Even office jobs have times when an employee may be working on...
During November and December, the demand for turkeys gets much higher in the United States thanks to Thanksgiving and Christmas. As families get together for the season, they want to have larger dinner parties and get togethers, meaning more and more of the birds have...
One of the most perplexing issues attorneys in North Carolina often address is how little the state's workers know about their safety rights. In many cases, injured workers even blame themselves when something completely out of their control causes a workplace injury....
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...