Workplace Accidents

Around 15 million workers across the country clock-in to work when many other people are falling asleep. Working the night shift is a reality for many employees, from police officers to nurses, and factory workers to retail stock workers. But new research indicates...

Extreme temperatures--both hot and cold--can be incredibly dangerous for employees who work in the outdoors. There are often devastating consequences, particularly if workers are exposed to extreme heat without proper attire, hydration or rest. Most of the time, those...

Employers must ensure their workplace conditions are up to par. They have to protect their employees from preventable work accidents.This duty falls under every employee's right to a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) outlines...

Insurance carrier Liberty Mutual has compiled public and proprietary statistics to develop the Top 10 causes of disabling injuries at work.It's main finding: Despite a drop in serious accidents of 1.5 percent in the past year, workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses...

Workplace safety is an important part of keeping employees healthy. As a new employee, it's your employer's job to make sure you understand the best ways to stay safe in the workplace, whether that is through training you to work with machinery or tools or by...

Stressful situations often mean that the people involved in them aren't able to keep their minds on what they are doing. Whether you're dealing with stress that comes from a family or personal financial situation or the workplace itself is stressful, if your mind is...

Unfortunately, we cannot predict when or where the next mining accident will occur. However, there are specific things that can be done to limit the risks of a mining accident.-- Train, train and train some more: Miners must have extensive safety training and there is...

One of the most frequent citations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for construction work involves scaffolding. The hazards associated with the use of scaffolding are significant, accounting for fatalities each year in the construction industry....

Tractor roll bars are an important safety tool that help save lives on farms. Farmers who used tractors without a roll bar risk being crushed if the tractor rolls over. Roll bars can cost upwards of $2,000 a piece, while those for John Deere tractors may be sold for...

According to Carnegie Mellon University, 15 percent of all accidental deaths are due to slips, trips and falls. It is second only to fatalities caused by motor vehicles.Is there a difference between a slip, a trip and a fall? For victims, there really isn't much...