If operating a heavy-duty commercial truck is your way of earning an income, you are a member of one of the most hazardous professions in Nebraska. Spending long hours behind the wheel with hardly any exercise and a poor diet will make you more vulnerable to illness...
Why are meat processing plants such hazardous workplaces
Nebraska employees in the meat processing industry work in extremely hazardous conditions for many hours every day. If you are one of them, you might also endure chronic pain from the repetitive nature of your job in an attempt to provide your family with an...
Do you work in a high risk category in Nebraska
No matter how you earn a living, staying safe during the normal course of duties in your workplace is no doubt one of your highest priorities. In fact, people in Nebraska and throughout the United States worry about many hazards in the workplace that didn't exist a...
Workers compensation after chemical exposure at work
Depending on the nature of your job, it is possible that you could face exposure to certain dangerous chemicals in the workplace. Chemical exposure could lead to significant physical harm, causing health complications that could impact your health for years to come....
Some workplace hazards are less obvious but significant
No job comes without safety hazards. Regardless of whether you work on a construction site, in an office or a science lab, your health and safety will be on the line. Nebraska company owners must take the necessary precautions to protect employees from harm in the...
The many dangers of forklifts in the workplace
Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration prescribes strict safety regulations for forklifts, these powered industrial trucks can pose a myriad of on-the-job safety hazards if operated improperly. Forklifts are not personal vehicles, and employees...
You shouldn’t have to risk your finances when you risk your life
Like others who work in public safety fields, as a fire fighter, you put your life at risk every time you go out on a call. You have no idea what you may encounter. Nevertheless, you venture into situations from which others would run. In doing so, you save lives and...
Basic safety precautions can prevent scaffold collapses
The construction industry is known for a significant percentage of fatalities resulting from falls every year. Many of these deaths result from falls off unsafe scaffolding structures. As a construction worker in Nebraska, you might even have had to cope with the...
Beware your job may leave you breathless
If you are one of the many young people who recently joined the work force of Nebraska, you may still be in the process of discovering the hazards inherent to the industry you chose. Regardless of whether you took on a summer job or aim to make this your career,...
4 issues that could increase your risk of work injuries
Many individuals feel lucky when they finish up their work day and can go home to their families. For those parties like you who may work in particularly risky professions, such as construction or truck driving, that feeling of relief may sometimes prove overwhelming....