Reporting a workplace injury is a crucial first step in the process of receiving workers’ compensation. There is a timeline and a specific process to follow to make sure your injury is reported and ready for approval. When and how you report matters.

A total of 5,333 workers died as a result of on-the-job injuries in 2019 – a nearly 2% increase from 2018 and the highest number of fatalities since 5,657 were recorded in 2007, according to Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data released Dec. 16, 2020 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Every day, people go to work putting their health and their lives at risk. But if you are driving a truck, working construction, or flying a plane, you may be at greater risk of a workplace injury or fatality.

According to the CDC, about 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise each year, and nearly a quarter of hearing difficulty among U.S. workers is caused by occupational exposures.

Carpal tunnel is both a highly common work-related injury, and one that is highly preventable.

Work-related injuries sustained by first responders can be expensive to treat, cause lost wages, and in some cases can prevent a return to normal work duties.

According to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nurses are exposed to the highest number of non-fatal occupational injury risks than workers in other industries.

Observed annually by the National Safety Council (NSC), National Safety Month focuses on saving lives and preventing injuries, from the workplace to anyplace.

A commonly overlooked working from home challenge is safety. Remote work is not necessarily riskier than working in an office, but it does present a new set of safety concerns for employees and employers alike.