Workers have historically worried about a loud environment causing damage to their hearing. Now there is a growing concern about ototoxicants – chemicals which could cause hearing damage and eventual hearing loss. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and...
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What are the most common fall hazards at work?
Title: What are the most common fall hazards at work? While some places of work have more risk than others, any workplace has its share of dangers. Some of the biggest shared risks between workplaces are that of slips, trips and falls. One of the best ways you can...
Symptoms and tips for dealing with carpal tunnel
As a commercial truck driver in Nebraska, you may spend long hours behind the wheel of your rig. Although meeting hours of service requirements means taking breaks at certain intervals as safety precautions, it can also help you avoid hand and wrist issues. The carpal...
How can scaffolding seriously endanger workers?
While working on a construction site, you may be unaware of the many hidden dangers that scaffolding presents for workers. Knowing how to properly construct and use a scaffold can help keep you and your fellow employees safe. Inability to hold the required weight...
Fatal workplace accidents in Nebraska
If you work in an especially dangerous field, or you have a loved one employed in a hazardous occupation, it is crucial to understand the various risks that are present and discuss concerns you have with your loved ones. In Nebraska and across the country, far too...
What do you know about ergonomics and workplace safety?
Sometimes after a shift at the office, you feel aches and pains in your hands, wrists, neck and back. Could your employer neglect employee needs for proper ergonomics? EHS Today explores ergonomics and how they facilitate a comfortable, safe work environment. Your...
Electrocution among the job hazards faced by construction workers
Working construction can be fulfilling, demanding and dangerous. Construction-related accidents can cause a variety of severe and debilitating injuries as well as death. Workers in this industry must be on the alert for any job hazards, and their employers must...
How construction falls can be prevented
Construction workers face some of the highest risks of any industry. In 2016, almost 50,000 workers suffered injuries that required them to miss work. Of all industries, construction workers are at the most risk of losing their lives in a fall. Construction accidents...
Understanding the psychological impact of a workplace injury
When people suffer a workplace injury in Nebraska, they may spend considerable time stressing about how long they will need to take time off of work to recover. What many people do not understand is that the psychological impact of a work injury can last much longer...
What are “the Fatal Four?”
As a worker in the construction industry in Nebraska, you can attest to the appeal such a career has to potential practitioners. The chance to ply your trade in an unconventional work setting is no doubt one of the most enticing elements. Yet that same unconventional...