The Most Common Workplace Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Because of increased workplace health and safety measures, the incidence of most common work-related injuries and fatalities have reduced over time. Daily occupational fatalities have decreased from 38 per day in 1970 to 15 per day in 2019 according to the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA), but there is still a long way to go if that number is
Seat belts. The dangers of not buckling up are greater then you think.
The huge risk of not wearing your seat belt. According to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, only 7 percent of motorists don’t wear a seat belt while driving, or riding in a car, but they account for 47 percent of all occupants killed in car crashes. It’s even worse at night, where 55 percent of those killed were unrestrained. For
Big jump in e-scooter, e-bike injuries the last four years, CPSC finds
If you are a motorist, or riding a scooter, look out. Injuries stemming from e-scooters and e-bikes spiked 70% over the past four years, spurring nearly 200,000 emergency room visits, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. https://cbsn.ws/3vjHQ0r. See our Useful Resources page for links to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website and other state and federal agencies.
What Steps to Take After a Slip and Fall Accident
If you are ever injured in a slip and fall accident, you likely will be too preoccupied with the shock of the injury and circumstances to be thinking about your next steps. However, it is vitally important that you do all of the following as soon as you have your wits about you. In an emergency situation, you may not
Making a Claim for a Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and fall accidents can happen almost anywhere a property owner or operator fails to use proper care in constructing or maintaining a walking surface. This is just as true on a city sidewalk or government building as it is in your local grocery store. However, claims from injuries that occur on public property are inherently more complicated. Claims against
Avoiding Accidents in the Workplace
Accidents and similar incidents at work always seem to come attached with the ‘not in my workplace’ attitude. Even if one has not occurred in your workplace as of late, it does not mean that it is not occurring elsewhere. Did you know that around injuries that occurred at work equate to millions of working days lost due to work-related
