Workplace safety should be of paramount importance in Wisconsin and across the country. While many workplaces are attentive in ensuring that their employees are kept safe, there are still strategies for improvement. To that end, the National Safety Council emphasizes...
Month: June 2020
Your workplace could cause your illness to develop or worsen
When you go to work, does your illness get worse? Did you develop a new illness that you never had before? You could have an occupational illness. An occupational illness is any exposure or event in the workplace that worsens a preexisting condition, causes an illness...
Protecting nurses from injury on the job
First responders and health care workers are on the front lines when it comes to taking care of those who are sick or hurt. That is especially true of the nation’s nurses, who are the ones who often administer the actual medical care that patients need to get healthy...
Man dies after construction accident in Horicon
You've been working with your company for a long time. You know that your employer takes pride in providing a safe workplace, but you've also seen accidents happen when they shouldn't have. It's the truth that safety is everyone's job, but you can't always rely on...
Established companies may have an incentive to neglect safety
According to one international study, it appears that the older and more established a company is, the more it can afford to neglect worker safety. In fact, such a company can ensure its survival precisely by dealing with workers' compensation claims and paying out...
