Adorned in a hard hat, work boots, gloves, an insulated coat and safety glasses, you and your crew get to dig another trench along a city street block. This marks another week of fixing electrical lines damaged in late summer by another crew. The result of the other...
Healthcare is a physically demanding job. Nurses spend hours on their feet. Many work in high intensity environments and must engage in consistent physical labor. Nurses may face exposure to sickness and often find themselves suffering from chronic pain, but those are...
Nurses perform a variety of essential duties caring for patients, often at the expense of their own well-being. In fact, nursing can be considered a particularly dangerous occupation due to the number of risks and occupational hazards these health care professionals...
Nursing is a tough profession in the best of times. Add a pandemic to the mix and an already hazardous job becomes much more dangerous. One of the most overlooked workplace risks for nurses is fatigue and exhaustion. Longer hours and increased stress can take a...
When you go to work in the morning, you are probably not thinking about the ways you could experience an injury at some point in the day. Unfortunately, workplace accidents are a reality for many Minnesota employees. Sometimes these can lead to serious...
These days, a higher percentage of the workforce works from home than ever before. Many circumstances, including the recent COVID-19 outbreak, may contribute to this growth. Though remote workers may not be in the office physically, they can still suffer work-related...
Regardless of your occupation, or in which Minnesota industry you earn your living, the risk of suffering serious occupational injuries is ever-present. Thousands of workers nationwide suffer severe or even fatal injuries each year. In many cases, the consequences...
Construction workers face significant dangers every day. From falling to equipment failure, any number of accidents can cause serious injuries. One type of injury that construction workers race are compound fractures. Though a fracture may not sound as scary as a...
Does your job in Minnesota have you working at heights that require you to wear a fall arrest harness? Have you received adequate training in the correct use and maintenance of the gear? If you are not familiar with the proper inspection steps before you strap on your...
Do you work in a grain handling facility in Minnesota? Such facilities serve to receive, store, process, handle and ship grains in bulk. The raw agricultural products could include, among others, wheat, corn, oats, sunflower seeds, barley and soybeans. The facilities...
