Can yoga help with back pain?
If you sustain a back injury while on the job, whether from a single incident or from repetitive motions over time, then you want to follow...
Continue reading Can yoga help with back pain?Warehouse accidents and injuries are often preventable
More than 145,000 people work in warehouses in Georgia and around the country according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and figures from the workplace...
Continue reading Warehouse accidents and injuries are often preventableMental health and risk of work injuries for women
Many women in Georgia will experience depression or anxiety at some point during their lives. New research from the Colorado School of Public Health suggests that...
Continue reading Mental health and risk of work injuries for womenWhat employers think about workplace safety plans
Employers in Georgia and throughout the country may have safety plans that don’t necessarily align with employee needs. This was one of the takeaways from a...
Continue reading What employers think about workplace safety plansEMS worker safety the focus of new guidelines
Paramedics are prone to work-related fatigue, which in turn makes them vulnerable to accidents. Research shows that half of EMS workers get less than six hours...
Continue reading EMS worker safety the focus of new guidelinesWhat to do if you are injured on the job in Georgia
Workplace injuries are a frequent occurrence, especially in particularly hazardous occupations such as construction. In Georgia, there are specific laws governing employers and employees with regards...
Continue reading What to do if you are injured on the job in GeorgiaPump usage in gas monitoring can protect worker safety
People in professions where electronic gas detectors are an important part of ensuring a safe environment often use those devices accompanied by pumps. The decision to...
Continue reading Pump usage in gas monitoring can protect worker safetyInjured workers may be entitled to multiple benefit packages
Georgia residents may be able to get both workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability benefits at the same time. Workers’ compensation programs are run by the...
Continue reading Injured workers may be entitled to multiple benefit packagesThe number of OSHA inspectors has decreased in recent months
Over the course of the last three months, the total number of workplace safety inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, has declined...
Continue reading The number of OSHA inspectors has decreased in recent monthsMultiple hazards impact meat and poultry processing workers
All agricultural jobs in Georgia include safety dangers, but a report from the Government Accountability Office highlights the numerous problems that confront workers in meat and...
Continue reading Multiple hazards impact meat and poultry processing workersCourt tosses objections to OSHA rule
Workers in Georgia who are concerned about workplace safety may be interested in the recent ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the District...
Continue reading Court tosses objections to OSHA ruleWhat are the symptoms of a herniated disc?
Herniated discs, which are also sometimes referred to as slipped discs, occur when a crack develops in one of the discs in the spine. Every spine...
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