Archives for March 2020

Today, we’re taking a look at cold-weather injuries and workers who are at risk from them. It might seem odd to talk about cold weather injuries at the beginning of spring. After all, when we think of occupations at risk for cold-weather injuries, we typically think of construction workers, emergency medical service providers, public safety officers, sanitation crews, and others who work outdoors. Interestingly, though, those aren’t the only workers exposed to cold weather injury risk. [Read more…]

Did you know that the most common workplace injuries aren’t one-time incidents? When many people think of workplace injuries, they think of things like accidents that happen in a company vehicle, slip-and-fall types of injuries, or perhaps equipment-related accidents. While all those things are very real dangers, the most common workplace injuries are repetitive stress injuries (RSIs), commonly known as “wear and tear injuries.”