Are you an employee or a contractor? In many workplaces, the distinction may not seem very obvious. You may do the same work as your colleague, yet your worker classification may be different.It may seem insignificant that your employer calls you a contractor and your...
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Workplace Accidents
Safety tips to prevent robot-related workplace accidents
The use of robots is becoming more and more common in many industries. While robots add ease and efficiency to many labor-intensive tasks, they also create additional safety hazards in the workplace.Two robotic tools that have come under scrutiny recently are the...
New efforts to help protect outdoor workers in extreme heat
It has been an intensely hot summer—with temperatures rising above 100 degrees in parts of the country. For workers whose job involves being outdoors, the heat is posing serious safety concerns. For some, this weather has even proved fatal. So, what is being done to...
Warehouse workers at high risk of injury on the job
In December 2018, dozens of workers in an Amazon warehouse facility in Robbinsville, New Jersey were injured or sickened when an automated machine punctured a can of bear repellant. This week, workers at an Amazon facility in Shakopee, Minnesota went on strike to...
Have any of the 10 most common injuries occurred where you work?
A work accident can happen anywhere. However, some types of injuries occur much more frequently than others. Many of these common injuries can be prevented through safety measures, training, and attention to workers’ well-being. The top 10 causes of serious workplace...
Lockout/Tagout: Protecting workers who deal with hazardous energy
Any machine that harnesses energy, from hydraulics to electrical equipment, poses a significant risk to workers who perform maintenance on it. Failure to effectively shut down a piece of equipment prior to maintenance can result in severe injuries, or even death....
How the ‘gig economy’ could be putting workers in danger
The so-called gig economy is a burgeoning part of the labor market. It consists of independent workers and freelancers who work temporary jobs as their own employers. And in fact, there are an estimated 75 million people workers making up this sector. Unfortunately,...
Women: Know your options after a workplace assault
When people talk about workplace hazards that lead to serious injuries or illnesses they often think of falling equipment or dangerous heavy machinery. However, workplace incidents are not just the result of inanimate objects, they are also the result of the actions...
4 common workplace accidents every worker should watch out for
Suffering an injury at work may not be something you worry about on a regular basis. You might instead be focused on meeting deadlines, performing your job properly and doing what you need to do get home at the end of the day. However, every job comes with risks to...
Avoiding accidents this winter if you work in snow removal
New Jersey residents are no strangers to the snow and cold that come with winter. However, that familiarity doesn't necessarily make it any easier to get around and complete outdoor tasks this time of year. In fact, the snow and cold can create dangerous conditions...