Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
When you leave home for work, you look forward to a fruitful day, both for yourself and your employer. The last thing on your mind is getting hurt or falling ill as a result of your work. Unfortunately, workplace injuries happen all the time. And some of these...
Workers' compensation is a no-fault program that offers protection both to employers by reducing their liability and workers by reducing their personal financial risks. You can claim benefits even if you made a mistake that contributed to your injury. Your employer...
Housekeepers have many duties and face considerable hazards as they do their job. It’s up to their employer to ensure they have the training and tools they need to do their job duties as safely as possible. The risks housekeepers face can vary depending on where and...
If you have never heard of sick building syndrome, it’s important to know that if the building in which you work is sick, it can make you ill as well. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes sick building syndrome and notes that the occupants of a “sick”...
Falling objects can quickly make a somewhat safe workplace extremely dangerous. Whether it’s a hammer that has fallen down from scaffolding or materials for roofing that have slid down and made their way past the edge of the roof, these falling objects have the...
Peace officers and firefighters have difficult jobs. They’re often among the public and face real dangers almost every time they go on a shift. They face the risk of auto collisions, aggressive or violent people attacking them, burns from fires and other dangerous...
Electrocution is a risk in almost any job, although it is much more of a threat in some. While electricity can kill you outright, a lesser electric shock could cause an accident that causes injury or death. For example, a minor shock could be enough to make you let go...
In many industries, falls are one of the leading causes of injury. Consider construction, for instance, where workers can fall from partially-constructed buildings, from rooftops or ladders. Painters, roofers, warehouse workers and many others also face serious fall...
Work injuries often lead to a short-term disruption to your job performance. You have to let a manager know about whatever happened that left you hurt, and you may need to leave work to receive medical evaluation or treatment. Many workers will only need a day or two...
A job in a store might seem like a safe option. Yet, according to 2018 statistics from the Bureau of Labor, you are more likely to get injured working in retail than manufacturing. The rate of injury for retail workers was 3.5 per 100, while the rate for manufacturing...
