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Wear Personal Protective EquipmentThere's a reason why it's called "personal protective equipment" (PPE) -- because it protects the wearer from injury. Unfortunately, many workers avoid the use of PPE, assuming it offers little-to-no real benefit. Failure to work PPE, however, can place workers at a high risk for injury. So whether it's optional or mandatory, workers should always wear the appropriate PPE for their respective job.CommunicationCommunication and workplace safety go hand in hand. W …

Are you doing enough to protect yourself from work-related eye injury? According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 2,000 US workers daily sustain an eye injury that's serious enough to merit hospital room treatment. Most of these injuries are the result of small particles or projectiles shooting towards the worker's eye. Others, however, may come from tool/equipment kickback.Impact-Resistant EyewearLet's first discuss the most important solution to preventing work- …

Do you experience work-related stress on a regular basis? If so, you aren't alone. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), nearly 7 in 10 Americans report physical symptoms caused by stress. This may include increased blood pressure, trouble sleeping, indigestion, headaches, muscle tension and other related problems. Whether you experience any of these symptoms or not, you should take action to reduce your stress levels.Allowing your stress levels to rise unchecked can lead to …

If not, you should. With summer now upon us, many employees will be working long hours in the hot sun. The combination of heat and physical exertion can lead to exhaustion, placing workers at a greater risk for injury and illness. When workers become fatigued, a number of physiological changes begin to occur, one of which is slower reaction times. It may take a fatigued worker longer from the time when his or her brain to processes a task to actually doing it. And when the task involves som …

Tens of thousands of U.S. workers are injured or killed on the job each year. While these numbers have declined over the past few decades -- thanks in part to the formation of OSHA -- work-related injury remains a top priority for employers and government officials alike. But what are some of the most common types of injuries sustained on the job?The insurance company Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety recently set out to answer this question in its 2014 Workplace Safety Index. The Ind …