If you are working from home, there is a decent chance that your workstation is not ergonomically correct. With makeshift offices and using a laptop on any available surface, the workstation may be contributing to or causing, musculoskeletal injuries. If companies are...
Work Injuries
Common retail work injuries
Most any occupation in San Diego, California, can pose a risk to employees, though the type of injury varies. Stats show the injury rate for retail workers from 2015 to 2018 was 3.5 per 100. There are certain types of injuries associated with retail work that could...
How does lower back pain affect your finances?
Lower back pain serves as one of the biggest potential issues that workers across the country face. Not only does it impact more people than almost any other type of common injury, but it can even cost workers like you massive amounts of money. Just why does lower...
What is the construction industry’s Fatal Four?
Construction work is such a dangerous occupation that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration has constructed a list of the four types of accidents you are most at risk for sustaining that could result in your death. Called the “Fatal Four,” Construct...
Statistics on occupational injuries and missed work
If you suffer an injury at work, you could struggle with high levels of physical pain as well as emotional challenges. Moreover, the financial impact of a workplace accident could turn your life upside down in different ways, whether you cannot pay rent or you have...
How can opioids affect stomach function?
If you have experienced a serious injury at work and are struggling with lasting pain, your medical team might prescribe opioids. As explained by Medical News Today, these medications are highly effective at treating pain but are also associated with opioid-induced...
Warehouse worker injuries, fatalities increasing
When you make your living working in a California warehouse, the job's physical demands may begin to wreak havoc on your body. As Americans become more focused on e-commerce and the number of people making purchases online increases, so, too, does the number of...
Workplace injuries for retail workers appear to be on the rise
Retail is a generic term for businesses that sell items directly to the end-user. Department stores and supermarkets are two of the biggest examples of retail. However, it also includes specialty stores that focus on the sale of a specific product, such as tires or...
Preventing slips and trips at the grocery store
Slips, trips and falls are among the most common forms of workplace injury across the U.S. Particularly in a grocery store, there are many reasons why an employee may experience a fall. Employees who sustain an injury on the site of their grocery store job may be...
What are repetitive strain injuries?
As a worker, you risk the potential of injury on the job. Some jobs pose a greater threat than others. However, almost every job comes along with the inherent risk of repetitive strain injuries. What are these injuries? How do they impact you? Can they prevent you...