Those who make a living driving garbage trucks encounter many hazards on a daily basis. As if the physical nature of this profession is not demanding enough, potentially leading to repetitive stress injuries, back injuries and other hardships, these workers also find...
Work-related accidents occur are especially likely to occur because of fatigue and those employed in any field face different hardships when they work long hours. For example, some have difficulty concentrating on their tasks and are more likely to make a critical...
In various fields, work-related accidents are especially likely to occur in certain instances. For example, workers who are regularly surrounded by many hazards, such as those employed in the construction industry, are more likely to sustain an injury while performing...
Workers face a myriad of risks, but those whose job duties involve a lot of time behind the wheel are especially likely to find themselves injured in work-related accidents. For example, delivery truck drivers, those who operate semi-trucks and taxi drivers all face...
Across the country, businesses are enacting policies to slow the spread of coronavirus. These include limiting travel, canceling large work events and enabling employees to work remotely. These efforts should help curb the spread of the virus, but who protects workers...
Many work injuries and illnesses are not the fault of anybody there with you at the job site, office, vehicle or wherever you work. Such injuries are not all your fault, or your boss’s or any of your coworkers’. Often, much of the blame belongs to somebody else. If...
A workplace accident or injury can happen to you without any warning. A misplaced chair or ladder might be in your way. Or you might develop back or hand pain from the posture your job requires. However it happens to you, you may end up having to stay home to...
Washington State’s laws are clear. There are real differences between an employee and an independent contractor. But too many employers misclassify workers as contractors when state law says they must be employees. A new Harvard Law School report suggests the savings...
You may be feeling overwhelmed. Not only did you suffer an extremely painful injury at work, you now have to complete paperwork in order to receive compensation for your injuries. You’re supposed to be focusing on healing and recovering, but at the same time, you have...
For healthcare workers and first responders, risk comes with the job responsibilities. The crucial role of these individuals in society has never been more evident than it is amidst the COVID-19 outbreak—aka coronavirus. In order to protect workers exposing themselves...