The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a report detailing how workers can protect their hearing on the job. The CDC estimates that approximately 22 million American workers are exposed to potentially hazardous levels of noise exposure. Hearing loss is one of the most … Read more about Protecting Your Hearing On the Job
Slips, trips, and falls in the workplace can lead to injury or death in some cases. The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a checklist for employers to review their work space to see if there are any hazards that could be identified … Read more about Recognizing Hazards for Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace
The construction industry accounted for 899, or 20.5 percent, of 4,386 worker fatalities in 2014. In other words, one in five worker deaths last year were in construction. The “Fatal Four” leading causes of private sector construction worker deaths were: Falls (39.9%) Electrocution (8.2%) Struck by … Read more about Construction Hazards, Accidents, Injuries in Florida