A recent study, a collaboration between the Safety Engineers Society of America and the University of Buffalo, suggests that too little attention is being placed on worker fatigue when it comes to on-the-job safety training.Researchers first began looking into worker...
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Month: October 2017
What are the symptoms of an eye socket fracture?
It may be the furthest thing from your mind, but there could come a point when you suffer an eye socket fracture. There are many causes of this, such as if a heavy object strikes you in the face. Some of the many symptoms associated with an eye socket fracture...
How Pennsylvania defines workplace injuries and illnesses
The way that the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (PADLI) sees it is that an employer effectively sends a message to a worker when hired. Simply by taking them on, they are sending a message that they're accepting of them and their physical or mental...
How your job may be causing your depression to get worse
A report recently released by Mental Health America suggests that one out of every 20 employees is suffering from depression.Depression in the workplace can be caused by many stimuli. A worker's depressive symptoms may have surfaced after being forced to meet tight...
Here’s how you can work safely in the rain
As one of our Pennsylvania readers, you know that the fall and winter months can be full of rain and wet weather in general. If you work outdoors, it's important that you follow a few tips to ensure your safety when the rain begins to come down.Here are just a few of...
Are you familiar with these dangerous power tools?
Depending on your profession, you may use power tools every day of the week. While this is something that you enjoy, as it helps you do the job the right way, here's something to remember: These can be extremely dangerous if you don't know what you are doing.While...
Learn how to choose the right work boots
Depending on your profession, you may need to wear work boots every day of your life. While this sounds easy enough, there is more to it than meets the eye. Above all else, you must know what it takes to choose the right work boots. If you make the wrong decision, it...
Know why a workers’ compensation claim could be denied
You never want to think about the act of filing a workers' compensation claim, as this means that you have suffered some type of on-the-job injury.If you find yourself in this position, however, you should know which steps to take. This will put you in the best...
Don’t try to push through work-related injuries without care
Injuries that occur at work are hard to deal with. Many employees might choose to try to keep on working unless the injuries requires emergency medical care. This is a sad statement that shows the state of employment in this company because it seems as though some...
Water safety for workers: Things to think about
Depending on your profession, you may find yourself working in close proximity to water. While this may not appear to be a big deal, you need to realize that there are many safety tips you can follow.Here are some of the many hazards to think about:Working over water....
