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Many occupations run a high risk of their employees suffering from knee injuries. In many cases, minor knee pain and injures can be relieved with self-care measures, physical therapy, and knee braces. However, in some cases surgery or more serious medical care is required. In any situation, employers should be providing tools and safety measures to prevent such injures from occurring.
Has your hearing gradually been slipping? If you work in an industry that requires you to be exposed to loud noises – or even just constant noise – throughout your day, your hearing loss may be a workplace injury, not a normal result of aging. According to the Centers...
With the danger of wildfires becoming nearly a year-round one and the fires that have ravaged our state becoming larger and faster spreading, firefighting teams are stretched beyond capacity. This takes a toll not just on firefighters’ physical health but their mental...
Brain injuries are often relatively catastrophic for those who sustain harm in this way. An injury to the brain can lead to major medical expenses. In some cases, the injured person may have to cease working or change to a less lucrative profession. Both of those...
Custodians and janitorial workers face numerous workplace injury risks. While the danger is not typically life-threatening, an accident or injury can still significantly impact your life. Knowing the risks can keep you safer. Knowing your options in the wake options...
Regardless of whether you consider caring for others to be your true vocation or just a way to earn money, working in health care can be tough on your body. Countless nurses and carers have had to stop doing the job or take time off due to injuries requiring workers’...
Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are the bane of the modern workplace – despite all of the efforts to curtail them. RSIs occur from the constant movement and overuse of certain body parts, and they can manifest in chronic pain and long-term health issues when they go...
Workers who have been injured on the job in California may be entitled to workers’ compensation. Importantly, workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. This means that establishing fault is not necessary, the injury need only have to be work-related. Depending on...
When you look at the Fatal Four as defined by OSHA, they include falls, caught-between accidents, struck-by accidents and electrocutions. These are the four greatest dangers that workers in the construction industry face. They lead to the majority of fatal accidents...
The truth is that there’s always a possibility that you might get injured in the line of duty, no matter how careful you are or how safe your working environments are. When you sustain a workplace injury, you may expect to have sufficient time for recovery before you...
Ladders are found in most workplaces. For example, a small step ladder may be available in offices to change light bulbs and reach high shelves. In fields like construction, high ladders are used all the time. While ladders serve a purpose, they also have the...