Tips for using yoga to help with back pain
Yoga can be a great way to alleviate the back pain you have suffered from an injury on the job. For many people, it is a...
Continue reading Tips for using yoga to help with back painHeat can put workers’ lives at risk
Workers in Georgia may find that heat stress can have significant effects on their safety and well-being. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration does not...
Continue reading Heat can put workers’ lives at riskAvoiding falls and improving workplace safety
Workplace safety is a major concern for all Georgia employees. While safety concerns in industries like construction may be more obvious, workplace injuries in offices and...
Continue reading Avoiding falls and improving workplace safetySanitation workers have dangerous jobs
Many sanitation workers in Georgia face ongoing threats to their health and safety on a daily basis on the job. In fact, working in sanitation, on...
Continue reading Sanitation workers have dangerous jobsCDC notes rise in insect-borne illness among outdoor workers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new report that should be of interest to residents of Georgia who make a living by...
Continue reading CDC notes rise in insect-borne illness among outdoor workers3 things to do after an on-the-job injury in Georgia
If you work in a high-risk industry such as construction or in a mill or factory, the chances that you may suffer an injury on the...
Continue reading 3 things to do after an on-the-job injury in GeorgiaConstruction workers and silica safety
One of the workplace hazards construction workers in Georgia may experience is exposure to silica. In an effort to protect the workers from the dangers of...
Continue reading Construction workers and silica safetyWearable device could make workplaces safer
Workplace accidents cost employers in Georgia and throughout the country billions of dollars per year. A company called MakuSafe has designed a wearable device that collects...
Continue reading Wearable device could make workplaces saferNearly 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...
Continue reading Nearly one third of construction claims due to fallsFive ways to facilitate a safer workplace
Workplace safety is always important. However, many employers and employees in Georgia ignore safety guidelines as they get caught up in deadlines and the fast pace...
Continue reading Five ways to facilitate a safer workplaceWill 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...
Continue reading Will I lose my job in Georgia if I report my workplace injury?How to help Georgia workers stay safe
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 2,000 eye injuries that take place each day in workplaces in Georgia and throughout America. These and...
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