Workplace heat exposureWork-related injuriesPerceptionsSafety representativesIntroduction Hot weather poses occupational health and safety concerns for people working in hot environments. It is known that work-related injuries increase during hot weather, yet there is an incomplete understanding of the ...
apprentice/trainee workers, labour hire workers, those employed in medium and heavy strength occupations, and workers from outdoor and indoor industrial sectors.These findings show that work-related injuries and illnesses increase during moderate/high-severity heatwaves in both sub-tropical and temperate...
7 days ushered in this year's "solar heat" solar terms, marking the extreme hot weather began to hit. The labor and social security department reminds us that working at high temperatures is a work-related injury, and employers must pay wages and subsidies during heatstroke treatment. Workers...
Finally, seasonal work is often physical and can involve tasks that are repetitive or requirelifting heavy objects. These conditions can increase the likelihood of workplace injuries such as strains, sprains, and musculoskeletal disorders. Tips to Help Workers Avoid Injuries During a Seasonal Job Now...
This is a qualitative study with the aim to understand the perspective of workers about the risk of work-related burn injuries. The content obtained through semi-structured interviews was submitted to content analysis, guided by the Neuman Systems Model. Participants were six workers who suffered bu...
Work-related back injuries can be debilitating. Learn the crucial steps to take, including why consulting with a workers’ comp lawyer is essential. Back injuries are among the most common types of workplace injuries, affecting workers in various industries. According to the Bureau of Labor Statis...
The California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of employer groups are asking the Governor to veto legislation creating a presumption that a heat-related illness or injury…3021 Posted in Reporting Requirements Workplace Safety Post Your Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses...
See if you need to make some changes so these common injuries don’t bench you. 2/16 Shin Splints The bone, muscle, and connecting tendons along the inside edge (or sometimes the outside) of your shinbone can get swollen. It may hurt when you run or after you finish and could be ...
Insights into the epidemiology of heat-related work injuries: a mixed-methods analysis of workers' compensation claims and stakeholder perspectives In August 2006, Program Executive Officer, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO-IWS), established the Software, Hardware Asset Reuse Enterprise (SHARE) reposito....
Characterising the Burden of Work-Related Injuries in South Australia: A 15-Year Data Analysis To characterise the burden of work-related injuries in South Australia, workers' compensation claim data were obtained from SafeWork South Australia betwee... J Xiang,M Mittinty,MX Tong,... - 《Inte...