Safety precautions can prevent warehouse workplace accidents
Warehouses in Arizona are minefields of safety hazards, and business owners must protect the health and safety of workers. However, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration prescribes guidelines to cover every dangerous situation, and compliance can prevent a workplace accident from happening. Some precautions apply to all such facilities, regardless
Roofing accidents make up a significant percentage of fatalities
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration places the burden of protecting workers from harm on employers. They could face OSHA fines and citations for unsafe facilities. Of the thousands of workplace fatalities nationwide every year — including in Arizona — many involve roofing accidents that could have been prevented if property
Construction accidents happen despite precautions
Construction workers in Arizona and other states will always be at risk of suffering injuries, regardless of the safety precautions taken by their employers. This is underscored by the death of a construction worker in another state. The owners of the construction company claim they are serious about protecting the
Workers’ compensation claims come from all industries
Many workplace injuries in Arizona are avoidable. Typically, employers can reduce workers’ compensation claims by carefully complying with federal and state safety regulations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the top five injuries that lead to claims can happen in any industry.Slippery or damaged floors in any workplace cause
Work injury: Hazardous material spillages a problem in Arizona
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and its Department of Public Safety recently noted that hazardous material spills cause many problems each year. They were involved in cleanups of hazardous materials across the state in 2,000 incidents or accidents from 2007 through 2017. While the environmental consequences of hazardous material spills
Industrial accident or chemical exposure — protection imminent
The University of Arizona received a grant of $3 million from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This is to finance a study of the chemical hazards faced by workers in auto repair shops and beauty parlors. While most people would associate an industrial accident with a large manufacturing
Gradual injuries can cause long-term pain and income loss
While industries in Arizona such as construction, transport and manufacturing pose significant hazards, workers in the tech industry and clerical positions are also at risk. However, except for slip-and-fall and other unanticipated events, they are more susceptible to gradual injuries. One of the most prevalent of these is carpal tunnel
Taking shortcuts can result in catastrophic work accidents
Construction workers in Arizona and elsewhere know the hazards posed by trenches. However, many of them still enter unprotected trenches, even when their employers fail to provide adequate support to prevent cave-ins. A construction worker who was one of the few survivors of a trench collapse in 2002 now explains
Health care workers have access to workers’ compensation benefits
Hospital workers and nurses have to cope with excessive workloads, which frequently lead to debilitating stress and physical injuries. Some may not realize that they are entitled to the same workers’ compensation benefits as all the other workers in Arizona. By understanding the hazards that typically cause harm, home health
Safety precautions can prevent a manufacturing accident
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, most workplace injuries are preventable. The owners of industrial facilities in Arizona must comply with safety regulations to protect the health and safety of employees. Disregard of safety rules can cause a manufacturing accident with devastating consequences. Collaboration between employers and employees can