Workers’ compensation is expensive. When workers are injured, not only are they no longer available to perform their job duties, but they incur medical expenses and the insurance system pays them a portion of their typical salary. Because of this, safety training is…
Employees in Texas may benefit from learning more about the workers’ health and safety provisions provided under the state’s labor code. The statute’s general provisions appoint a division responsible for the collection of information on workers’ safety and health in…
It has been reported that a second nurse who had cared for the Ebola patient in a Texas hospital who subsequently died from the symptoms has also contracted the disease. The Texas Department of State Health Services released a statement on Oct. 15 verifying this, but…
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, publishes documents related to safety in the workplace. Workplace safety is essential for Texas workers in every industry, but stock movers, freight…
Construction workers in Texas might benefit from learning more about highway work zone safety and workplace accidents. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that between 2003 and 2013, Texas had more worker fatalities in road construction sites and work zones…
Texas residents may be interested to learn about a new cutting-edge high tech device that provides feedback regarding lifting techniques used by the worker. The device, manufactured by a startup company, is designed to be worn by the worker around his or her waist. It…
Workers in Texas and throughout the country are exposed to many hazards on the job. Noise is often not seen as a significant safety hazard for workers, but it does pose a serious threat to workers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports that…
Texas construction companies and their employees should be aware of a final rule issued by OSHA governing confined spaces on a construction site and safety. The rule will take effect on Aug. 3, 2015. Subpart AA of 29 CFR 1926 directly addresses what sorts of closed…
Eye injuries can happen to people who are engaged in a variety of occupations, but the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that construction is the second most dangerous job for these types of injuries. In Texas, working in the summer is especially dangerous…
Texas nurses may be aware of the heightened chances of injury that come with their profession. Nurses and health care workers are known to be among the most commonly injured employees nationwide. Although the incidence rate of injury among the average profession,…