The holidays are approaching, and for many of us, the excitement is starting to ramp up. We’re making hot chocolate, putting up Christmas trees, and trying to get everything wrapped up at work so we can go home for the holidays. But the holidays can also be a dangerous time around the workplace. Every year […]
Thousands of workers show up each day and face countless dangers while attempting to complete their job. Unfortunately, some of these workers will experience an injury or disease. Often as a direct result of simply doing the duties described in their job description. These injuries can prevent the individual from earning an income, or even […]
No one wants to get hurt or sick on the job, but it happens. 2.9 million workers suffered job-related injuries or illnesses in 2015. Florida alone saw over 52,000 workers comp claims in 2016. Job-related injuries and illnesses can be one-time flukes. A co-worker drives a forklift into a pile of boxes and knocks them […]
Avoiding an accident is likely not the first thing you think about when you go to work every morning. But workplace accidents are a reality we all need to live with if we want to stay safe. Whether you work in a factory, car dealership, or library, an accident is always possible. And, it’s not […]
Forklift accidents occur often on construction sites, in warehouses, and in supply rooms across the Miami area. In the United States, over 85 workers are killed every year due to forklift accidents and nearly 35,000 are injured seriously. The majority of these forklift accidents occur when the forklift tips and crushes the operator. Forklifts pose […]