Your brain can certainly heal to some extent. If you suffer a brain injury on the job or in a car accident, for example, you may have symptoms that go away with time. Minor symptoms could be gone after just a few hours. Major symptoms after a traumatic brain injury...
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Rushing on the job could lead to injuries
Most people have felt like they are rushed on the job at one time or another. Maybe they had to hit a deadline. Maybe their boss just wanted them to be more productive. They felt like they had to rush and do their job as fast as they could. As common as this is in the...
Are you a retail worker who has been injured?
Retail workers tend to have varied duties. Some time may be spent dealing with customers face to face, with other parts of the day being spent putting away stock and collecting orders. These varying job duties give rise to numerous potential hazards. As a retail...
Mistakes people tend to make on ladders
Ladders are the reason for a lot of workplace accidents, and many of the annual ladder falls in the United States occur simply because workers make mistakes. They may not realize they’ve done so until after the event. It only becomes clear later, when it has...
Shoulder injuries are damaging to health care workers
Working as a nurse, you’re around patients all the time. You help them get up out of bed, go to the restroom and perform other important tasks, like checking medications and supporting the patient if they are upset or in pain. In this role, it is common to have to...
This trend could lead to more injuries for nurses
Much has been made over the years about the obesity epidemic in the United States. It's a problem because those who reach this level could run into serious health complications. It's also a problem because the average person’s weight just keeps trending up. For...
How are eye injuries caused in the workplace?
Workplace injuries come in various forms. One type of injury that warrants further consideration is injuries to the eyes. Employees are at risk of eye injuries, particularly if they work in manual fields such as construction, woodwork and factory operations. What are...
Why some machines use two-handed controls
If you work in a factory or a manufacturing plant, you may constantly be using hydraulic presses and other large machines. These are very helpful and necessary in your industry, but they also pose a significant level of risk. One way that manufacturers of these...
What are the leading causes of injuries to health care workers?
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, health care workers suffer more injuries than any other profession. What are the main causes of injuries among health care workers, and what can you do if one of those injuries happens to you?...
Injuries in manufacturing must be taken seriously
People who work in the manufacturing industry face many hazards when they’re doing their job. They often work around moving parts, chemicals and other dangers. Employers must ensure they’re doing everything possible to keep workers safe. More than 100,000 workers in...