A recent study confirmed that ergonomic hazards play a major role in causing musculoskeletal injuries among construction workers. Workplace injuries, especially in the construction industry are a common occurrence. Apart from the workplace accidents that can cause severe injuries as well as fatalities, chronic injuries caused by repetitive job functions are also quite common. A … Read more
The tasks that grocery workers perform involve ergonomic risk factors such as repetition, force, static postures and awkward posture. When we think of St. Louis workplace injuries, we may tend to think of construction and industrial workers, and not of grocery workers. While they have a relatively safe job, it does not mean they are … Read more
It is important that lab workers understand the risks they face due to the nature of their work. When we think of laboratories, we often visualize clean white spaces with lots of scientific equipment, scientists and workers in white lab coats, handling a variety of chemicals, testing products and conducting experiments. All kinds of laboratories, … Read more
Workers involved in drywall installation can suffer neck, back, shoulder and finger injuries, or even more serious ones such as traumatic brain injuries. Almost every type of work associated with construction is dangerous and can cause worker injuries. Of all the construction related activities such as crane operation, roofing and demolition, drywall installation may seem … Read more
Commercial truck drivers face a number of work-related work injuries each year. Commercial truckers do an important job of transporting our food, clothes, electronics, industrial goods, and many other goods essential to running our homes and economy properly. However, most of us never think of all the risks these commercial truckers face as they go … Read more
Most repetitive stress injuries caused by prolonged and constant computer usage such as back problems are covered by workers compensation. Computers are an indispensable part of any modern workplace. Computers have made workplaces more efficient than ever, however, it has also started a troubling trend. Years of working at a computer have led to debilitating … Read more