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Protections for workers injured in a construction accident
Workers who have been injured in a construction accident can face uncertain prospects and an uncertain future. They may be facing medical bills that begin stacking up while they are unable to work to help support their families or pay the mounting medical bills. Unfortunately, construction workers are always at…
Could printed buildings eliminate construction worker injuries?
The good news for Charlotte’s construction industry is that business is booming. The bad news is that some construction firms are struggling to find enough skilled workers to keep job sites humming along. The more inexperienced the workers on a construction site, the more likely it is that a construction accident…
March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Spring is underway here in Charlotte. It’s a time of year when many area residents enjoy walking around the city to observe budding trees, blooming flowers and returning birds. The sights of revitalized nature have a way of lifting spirits that were chilled by winter. Those sights also remind us…
Experts: good health reduces risks of on-the-job injury
When business owners get together, one of the things they talk about most frequently is ways in which they can cut costs. Health experts recently told attendees of Business Insurance’s World Captive Forum that owners can cut costs by helping employees to improve their emotional and physical health. When workers…
North Carolina workplace injury rate: lower than national average
It is not exactly breaking news to note that the federal government often moves slowly. A few days ago, the U.S. Department of Labor released a report on North Carolina workplace injuries in 2016. While some might dismiss the data as dated, the numbers help us to understand where our state stands…
Moving, moving, moving reduces workplace injuries, illnesses
More and more jobs in Charlotte require you to do what you’re likely doing right now: sit at a desk and read from a computer. Researchers say our increasingly sedentary lifestyle is causing us health problems that include the frequency of work-related injuries and illnesses. A recent article in a business…
Study: Sexual harassment leads to physical, psychological problems
Every day it seems as if another powerful politician or media figure is accused of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct. It turns out that workplace harassers make the lives of their victims unpleasant in more than one way. A university study shows that sexual harassment in the workplace directly contributes…
A look at older workers and injuries in the workplace
There is a wide variety of reasons for older citizens to work past retirement age. For some, their motivation is purely financial: they need to continue to earn money. Social Security retirement is simply not going to cover all of their bills. For others, work provides an opportunity to stay…
Construction firms highlight list of America’s safest companies
The safest companies in the U.S. come in all sizes and shapes. From an analytic laboratory to petroleum waste management and from electrical engineering to office furniture manufacturing and beyond, the companies on the annual EHS Today list share a commitment to worker safety. Each of the firms understands that workplace…
The study of workplace safety
Human engineering might sound like a mad scientist’s exploration of DNA, but it is really nothing more sinister than the study of how people can be placed efficiently and safely in work environments. Another word for this line of study: ergonomics. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says…
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