Musculoskeletal disorders occur in a variety of work settings. These disorders often affect nerves and tendons as well as muscles. Body areas that are subject to MSDs include the lower back, the upper extremities and the neck. Much of the focus on workplace injuries usually revolves around catastrophic traumas like amputations or head injuries but […]

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Workplace safety issues can arise in all kinds of industries, even those the public depends on to prepare sources of food. It seems that a major chicken processing company is one of the latest food processing facilities to feel the power and wrath of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Case Farms Processing Inc. is […]

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration first started working to limit the amount of exposure that workers can have to beryllium in 1974. Not much has happened in the ensuing 40 years. However, OSHA is finally going to propose a new limit that would drastically reduce the amount of the mineral that workers can be […]

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Citizens all over the country are switching from traditional forms of employment to careers as independent contractors. The advantages to making this switch are numerous and include setting your own hours, choosing where you will work and setting your own fees. Despite the many attractive benefits of becoming an independent contractor, one major issue often […]

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