First Responders Have High Suicide Rates
BY: Koszdin | Friday, November 16, 2018.We were reading a story from Illinois the other day and what it said concerning worker mental health, particularly the mental health of first responders, is striking. The story revolves around police officers who want to seek mental health treatment and how...
California And Worker Lead Poisoning
BY: Koszdin | Tuesday, November 6, 2018.Did you know that Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have required the state Department of Public Health to alert Cal/OSHA when a worker had too much lead in their blood? As the article points out, lead poisoning is a...
Work Is Changing Our Mental Health
BY: Koszdin | Monday, November 5, 2018.In total, the workplace is responsible for around 120,000 deaths a year, according to a new study. We also know that our work environments can cause us to stress as well, which can really impact our mental health. Many people think...
What Is The Most Dangerous Job In America?
BY: Koszdin | Saturday, November 3, 2018.What comes to mind when you think of dangerous jobs? Sure, we know all the TV shows of longshoremen and fishermen pulling our lobsters out of the sea. We hear about how dangerous they are. We probably think of firefighters...
Osha: Most Dangerous Jobs Of 2018
BY: Koszdin | Friday, November 2, 2018.Since the 1970s employers in the United States have had to follow regulations laid out by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. OSHA enforces safety standards in the workplace as a means to try to prevent workplace injuries, both fatal...
Documenting Your Workplace Injury
BY: Koszdin | Saturday, October 27, 2018.Workplace injuries happen. They are an unfortunate fact of life for those who work, and there are laws that require documentation for such injuries or illness when they do occur. The National Safety Council also recommends that companies document safety...