Workplace injuries affect people of all ages. Younger new to the job may suffer injuries in part due to lack of experience. In fact, according to an official with Travelers Insurance — one of the largest providers of ' — over one-fourth of workplace injuries occur...
Last month, a Green Bay company was hit with five violations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It is facing over $219,000 in proposed penalties. The location where the violations occurred is called Bay Fabrication. It is owned by the Bay Family of...
Too many in Wisconsin continue to be exposed to toxic substances every day. Sometimes, people who are suffering the effects of exposure to a dangerous chemical don't link their symptoms to their workplace. That's why it's essential to understand that toxic substances...
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is still investigating the circumstances behind a fatal accident at a Wausau steel factory that claimed the life of a 38-year-old Wisconsin man earlier this month. The man had worked for Veritas Steel for about...
Workplaces are meant to be safe, but they don't always come without hazards. There are a few things you can do to help yourself stay safe, even if you're exposed to dangers in the workplace. What can I do to avoid injuries? Keeping yourself safe at work starts with...
Logging is the deadliest profession in the United States. One report that analyzed the 2014 stats -- the report came out in 2016, as stats do tend to take awhile to be compiled -- noted that 111 loggers were killed for every 100,000 . That's vastly higher than other...
A neck injury may be minor, but it's best to treat all potential injuries as serious since the ramifications of a spinal injury are so dire. In order to properly identify a neck injury, you need to know the symptoms. This starts, of course, with basic neck pain, but...
Amputations are no joke; they happen suddenly and impact a worker for a long period of time. It takes months or years to relearn to use the body part if it can be reattached; if not, the person may need to have several surgeries and need to learn to use a prosthetic....
Construction deserve to have proper safety conditions while they work. Unfortunately, the nature of this type of work is extremely dangerous. With that in mind, construction go to work each day with the knowledge that there is a chance they will be injured in an...
Manicures and pedicures are procedures that many people think of as pampering. For the salon who provide these services, staying safe while they work is a top priority that isn't always easy. Manicurists and pedicurists face very serious risks each day that they go to...
