Health care workers face increasing risks of injury while caring for others, with recent studies showing alarming rates of workplace accidents. From lifting patients to managing infectious diseases, ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has released detailed 2023 data on more than 890,000 workplace injuries and illnesses across over 91,000 establishments. The data—collected through the OSHA Injury ...

Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event is a “major cause” of injuries among the e-commerce giant’s warehouse workers, a Senate committee alleged on Tuesday, following a year-long investigation into ...

When WellSpan Health launched an effort to improve team member safety two years ago, the York, Pa.-based system thoughtfully considered how to start. Ultimately, the nine-hospital organization, which ...

Workplace injuries, even when not major, can upend your entire life. One moment you're earning a steady paycheck, and the next, you're facing medical bills, lost income, and a host of unanswered ...

That forecast was the top finding from a recent study by Arizona injury law firm Lamber Goodnow. It crunched years of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, World Economic Forum, and other ...

Many surveys have shown that the first year of employment is an especially dangerous one. In fact, EHS Today reported earlier this year on a survey that concluded that 35% of workplace injuries ...

More people were killed on the job in Ohio in 2023 than the year before, while nonfatal workplace illnesses and injuries declined, says new federal Census and survey data. Ohio workers have died from ...

At first glance, Washington’s workplace injury numbers are alarming. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the state saw 3.9 injuries and illnesses for every 100 full-time workers, tied for the ...