Category: 2013

Highway transportation accidents are a major cause of job-related fatalities —and workers age of 65 and older may be at the greatest risk of dying in transportation accidents.

The Centers for Disease Control...

Musculoskeletal injuries are a major hazard in the American workplace. They typically occur because of repetitive stress or cumulative trauma. These injuries cost the workers’ compensation system hundreds of millions of dollars every...

A high-stress job can be a factor in mental and emotional problems, including depression, a recent study in Japan confirms. The study focused on the risk of depression among workers who have high-pressure...

Can a drug help you adjust better to shift work? New research suggests that it can. Workers in shift-based jobs often must contend with fatigue and drowsiness. Now researchers at Notre Dame say they...

Federal safety officials have issued a hazard alert related to a solvent that is frequently used in industrial applications. According to the Operational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute of Occupational...

The construction sector is one of the deadliest workplaces, with one of the highest injury and fatality rates in the country. In fact, injury rates may be higher than statistics indicate, because many...

A new report by a non-governmental organization warns that possible federal budget cuts carry serious implications for worker safety. Specifically, the cuts may curtail activities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration,...

An interesting infographic developed by an insurer presents an in-depth look at the cost of trip, slip and fall accidents in American industry. Slip and fall accidents leave 9 million people with injuries...

The death of a worker has led to focus on conditions at an auto-parts plant in Georgia. This is the eighth time in four years that Sewon American in LaGrange has been the...

A recent report by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen calls for more oversight of worker safety in the healthcare industry. The report claims the industry remains hazardous with many safety issues unaddressed...