Nurses and other healthcare workers face a significant risk of serious back and spinal cord injuries. Some of these injuries are relatively minor and may just result in a few days out of work. But other injuries can be so severe that medical attention is needed, or a...
Many workers are inevitably going to have to use ladders at some point. They have to work at heights and must be aware that there’s always an inherent danger. For instance, in the construction industry, falls are the number one cause of fatal accidents. However, even...
Some work-related medical conditions are so severe that workers cannot possibly ignore them. A machinery malfunction in an industrial setting, for example, could cause broken bones or lacerations that require emergency trauma care. Many other work-related medical...
Custodians who work in hospitals provide a valuable service to people who are in the hospital and their family members. While they’re doing their job duties, they face considerable hazards. It’s up to the hospital administration to ensure that these hard workers have...