Retail workers face hazards in their workplace, though these differ from the threats found on construction sites or in manufacturing plants. Identifying the top hazards in a retail environment improves the safety of employees. These are a few of the injury concerns...
When an emergency occurs, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are often the first to respond. Before it is time for doctors, nurses and other medical staff to do their part, the burden is on the EMTs' shoulders. As EMTs are saving lives, occurrences can happen on the...
Suffering a work injury can be both painful and distressing. While injured workers in Minnesota can seek workers’ compensation benefits to help support them while they recover, it is still critical to prevent work injuries and accidents in the first place. Efforts to...
Employers and employees in Minnesota and throughout the country don't necessarily agree on what workplace safety means. Companies that have younger workers may need to try even harder to communicate workplace safety plans and goals. Of those under the age of 45 who...
Minnesota paramedics have a very stressful and tiring job. In order to address this issue, the National Association of State EMS Officials and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center have established a set of guidelines to help emergency medical services workers...
Workers in Minnesota who use electronic gas detectors often use devices with pumps. When to use a pump is a common question, and the decision whether to utilize one of these devices can have serious impacts on the safety of workers on the job. The use of a pump on a...
Workers in Minnesota, especially those in the construction, transportation, and food industries, should know that in 2016, the number of workplace fatalities rose by 7 percent around the country to a level not seen since 2008. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released...
Poultry workers in Minnesota and across the country face a unique set of hazards in the course of carrying out their work. However, some poultry workers feel afraid to tell federal inspectors about workplace hazards or workplace injuries they sustain. They're fearful...
Minnesota residents who work in the recycling and waste collection field probably know how needlestick injuries are a common risk. Used hypodermic needles, lancets, and other sharps contain blood, which may be contaminated with bloodborne pathogens like hepatitis B...
An increasing number of Minnesotans are earning income by working in the gig economy. While this term is used loosely to describe piecework that workers might do on the side by signing into apps, the work is widely varied across industries.Gig work might include...
