According to the U.S. Department of Labor, hand injuries account for approximately 23 percent of all reported work-related injuries, ranking second only to back and neck injuries. Hand injuries are expensive and tragic, particularly when they result in the amputation of fingers or the entire hand, or specific loss of use of the same. Workers’[…]

State and federal laws guarantee employees the right to a safe workplace. Employers have a legal responsibility to protect workers from hazards that pose health and safety risks. Moreover, it is illegal for employers to retaliate against workers who identify hazards and speak up. However, many workers are unaware of their rights. Any worker who[…]

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), eight infants suffocated to death after being placed on their backs, sides, or stomachs on infant lounger pillows manufactured by the Boppy Company. Though the tragic deaths occurred from 2015 to 2020, the company and consumer protection agency only lodged the recall this month. All in all,[…]

According to federal data, medications are the leading cause of unintentional poisoning cases in children. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that every day, healthcare professionals provide emergency medical care to more than 300 children between the ages of 0 and 19 as a result of being poisoned. Even more[…]

Sanitation workers perform a variety of job duties depending on their employment position, such as collecting and properly disposing of waste, recyclables, and garbage, emptying pits and septic tanks, cleaning toilets, manholes, and sewers, and operating pumping stations. Not only is it a physically demanding job, but sanitation work also comes with plenty of hazards:[…]