Workplace injuries are an unfortunate reality that affects thousands of people every year. These incidents not only result in pain and suffering for the workers involved, but also lead to financial ...

Falls remain the leading cause of injury in the construction industry. Workers often perform tasks on scaffolding, ladders, ...

Whether working in a factory or looking after animals at a farm, every workplace has its risks. These risks, in turn, cause several types of workplace injuries, which can be mild or fatal. Workplace ...

Musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, remain the most common workplace injury of the 2.6 million workplace injuries and illnesses reported in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ...

Are mental health problems a workplace injury? Yes, according to a recent study. In fact, they are the most common workplace injury. The report by Atticus, a workers' compensation and disability ...

ITASCA, Ill., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the National Safety Council (NSC) partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) to solve the most common workplace injury in the U.S., America's leading ...

Hartford is home to many insurance and financial services companies, including property and casualty insurer Travelers Cos., whose downtown office building is shown above. HBJ FILE PHOTO Common ...

Diane Rohlman is associate dean for research, professor and endowed chair of rural safety and health at the University of Iowa. Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging ...

Safety is rarely far from the mind of Tammy Sorrell, Duke Health’s Engineering & Operations Department Human Resources Director. Her unit includes the workers who tend to the mechanical and ...

Getting hurt at work is no joke. You might slip, trip, or get caught in something you didn’t even see coming. When this happens, knowing what to do next is key. Sometimes, it’s just a minor bump and ...

Many employed firefighters suffer from some form of injury. Specific injuries can keep us out, and we usually need a “return to work form” to return to the fire department. Below, you’ll find a ...

In the trucking industry, the well-being of drivers is paramount, not only for their personal health but also for the safety and efficiency of operations. Despite the advances in vehicle technology ...