The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recently reported its concern over the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in public safety workers nationwide. If you are a firefighter or an emergency medical technician in Missouri,...
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Are you comfortable with sharing your workspace with a robot?
Robotic equipment has formed part of industrial facilities in Missouri for many years. However, while they used to be massive machines in cages to prevent workers' contact and resulting injuries, advanced technology has led to human employees working alongside robots....
How can you limit occupational back injury risks?
For workers in warehouses and fulfillment centers in Kansas, back injuries are likely par for the course. If you earn your income in this industry, you might be wise to learn as much as possible about the prevention of back injuries. The Occupational Safety and Health...
Learning about the hazards of meatpacking can prevent injuries
If you work in a meatpacking plant in Kansas, you might not realize that it is an industry known as hazardous for more than a century. Despite advancements in technology and improved safety regulations, you and your co-workers continue to face multiple health and...
Workers’ compensation: What does a Kansas employer have to do?
Workers' compensation exists to provide protection and support for injured workers. These benefits are not available only to those in risky occupations. Most workers likely have coverage and the right to file a claim after a work accident. Employees of all kinds will...
Treasure your hearing – it cannot be replaced
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says many millions of workers nationwide, including in Missouri, deal with workplace environments with excessive noise exposure. Does this include you? If you are a carpenter, a plumber or one of many other occupations...
Can you avoid all the typical workplace hazards?
Regardless of the industry in which you earn your living as a member of the Missouri workforce, there will always be a potential for a workplace accident. Your employer might be conscientious and attentive to compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health...
Take precautions to avoid spending the holidays in a hospital
Beware winter is here, and in Kansas City, temperatures can range between mild and bitterly cold. If you are a part of the workforce that serves in the manufacturing, production, material moving or transportation industries, you might want to take timely precautions...
How to best stay safe as a young employee
When young workers start their careers, everything they learn about workplace safety during those first few months will form the basis of their personal safety culture. It can instill in them the sense of independence in knowing that they are responsible for not only...
What can you do if your job made you sick?
Every job, no matter what type, comes with certain risks. There are certain types of employment that come with an elevated chance of physical injury, but Kansas workers may also face the threat of occupational illness. It is possible exposure to certain things while...