Health care workers face increasing risks of injury while caring for others, with recent studies showing alarming rates of workplace accidents. From lifting patients to managing infectious diseases, ...

Office environments may seem totally safe, but work-related injuries can and do still occur in these spaces. Proactively addressing these risks protects employees while supporting their productivity ...

Getting hurt at work is no joke. You might slip, trip, or get caught in something you didn’t even see coming. When this happens, knowing what to do next is key. Sometimes, it’s just a minor bump and ...

Diane Rohlman is associate dean for research, professor and endowed chair of rural safety and health at the University of Iowa. Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging ...

Although you may not always realize it, many of the jobs you do can put strain on, and even cause damage to, your nerves. Sandra Hearn, M.D., the associate chair of Education and Professional ...

Along with a safety culture, companies today also rely on protection, such as a workmen’s compensation policy, so that if an ...

Whether it’s a pain in the neck, hands or elsewhere, workplace ergonomics programs must address risks and improper behavior ...

Preventing electrical injuries by following best practices for safe work environments helps everyone make it home at the end of the day. Now is a great time to review what some of the best practices ...

Safety is rarely far from the mind of Tammy Sorrell, Duke Health’s Engineering & Operations Department Human Resources Director. Her unit includes the workers who tend to the mechanical and ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...