Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most debilitating a person can experience. TBIs are completely different from person to person. The extent of the injury, pre-existing medical conditions and the part of the brain affected will all impact what symptoms...
Month: February 2021
Many workplace injuries could be avoided: Here’s how
Each year the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) compiles data on fatal workplace accidents. The number of fatal work injuries has climbed over the last 10 years. In 2019, there were 5,333 recorded work-related deaths, which was more than any other year since 2007. In...
What factors can put workers at risk of a fall from a height?
While any fall can lead to injuries, falls from ladders, scaffolding, roofs or elevated working platforms can be particularly dangerous. These falls cause thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths every year, and they are the leading cause of death in the...
Machines can cause job loss and limb loss
In 1911 the American philosopher Elbert Hubbard wrote, “One man can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.” Over a century later, his words ring true. Machines are taking over our workplaces in ways he could never have...
A workplace brain injury does not require an accident
When people talk about a catastrophic brain injury in the workplace, they usually mean one occurring due to a blow to the head. It could be due to a fall, a vehicle crash or being hit by flying debris. However, there is another way that is far less violent but just as...