Every employer in Georgia has an interest in preventing accidents that injure employees. Organizations can take proactive steps to reduce injuries by targeting common sources of on-the-job injuries. Safety managers should assess their work areas for slip-and-fall...
Workplace Injuries
Most common injuries coal miners experience
The coal mining profession stands as a cornerstone of the nation. However, it is a dangerous industry where many workers suffer catastrophic injuries every year. Although the total number of deaths related to coal mining reached a record low in 2016, it suddenly...
OSHA’s National Emphasis Program for trenching updated
Construction workers in Georgia should know that more and more people are dying in trenching and excavation procedures. Between 2011 and 2016, OSHA reported 130 such fatalities with 49 percent of them occurring between 2015 and 2016. In response, the Occupational...
Preventing eye injuries in the workplace
Depending on the industry they work in, some Georgia residents may be at risk for incurring job-related eye injuries. About 2,000 cases of such injuries occur every day in the U.S. and require medical treatment. Approximately one-third of them are treated in hospital...
Even an experienced yoga instructor can suffer an injury
Because you enjoy practicing yoga and teaching it to others, you are familiar with many poses, some of which are very advanced. Yoga is generally a safe form of exercise, but if you sustain an injury, especially to your spine or lower back, you could find yourself...
OSHA’s standards on pinch point protection
Any machine with gears, rollers, belt drives or pulleys has what are called pinch points: spaces where workers, or parts of their body, can get caught. To avoid pinch point accidents in Georgia and elsewhere, OSHA has addressed the topic in its standards for general...
Assembly line work can be dangerous
Some workers in factories and manufacturing plants across Georgia may wonder about their rights if they get hurt while working on an assembly line. With the complex machinery involved in production lines, there are a number of opportunities for workers to face serious...
Nearly one third of construction claims due to falls
Falls from elevated surfaces are a frequent source of injury among construction workers in Georgia as in the rest of the U.S. Nationwide Insurance found that a third of all the construction claims that it processed in the past five years, a number that comes up to...
Will I lose my job in Georgia if I report my workplace injury?
Every state has different laws governing workplace injuries. There are particular industries where workers are more susceptible to workplace injuries, such as construction workers, nurses and health care workers, janitors, and factory workers. People who work with...
Radiologists face increase in neck and back injuries
Reports of pain in the lower back and neck are becoming more common among a large number of America's radiologists, according to a recent report. Many of these radiologists across Georgia and the United States believe that the increase in pain is due to the heavy use...
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