While humanity has built resilience against COVID-19 over the past few years, many continue to experience its side effects today. Studies reveal that long COVID symptoms are hurting employee productivity and in some cases, preventing them from returning to work...
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Ways to reduce work-related stress among health care workers
Work-related stress is an issue in workplaces across many industries, including health care. Long hours, demanding workloads, and the emotional and psychological weight of having someone's life in their hands can take a significant toll on health care workers. Over...
Common health risks welders face in the workplace
Metals are among the most commonly used construction materials today, so welders perform an essential role. Unfortunately, their job often means exposure to many factors that can endanger their health and safety. Here are some potential health risks welders face...
6 common workplace safety hazards in healthcare
As a healthcare worker, your role is vital, but it can put you in constant danger of suffering illness or injury. The most common threats to healthcare workers’ safety on the job include the following. Violence Healthcare workers may experience physical and verbal...
2 ways safety glasses can protect you
All of our senses are important, but this is especially the case for vision. Our eyes play a key role in almost every activity we carry out, including work-related activities. Most companies are aware of this and stress the importance of visual protection. Sadly, this...
Know the illness and injury hazards if your job involves welding
A valuable advantage of having specialized skills is that you can usually find jobs with lucrative pay and other meaningful benefits. Welding is one such skill that is in high demand across a range of Ohio industries, including: Railroad Aerospace Automotive...
Machine shops are filled with hazards: 2 tips for safety
Machine shops have various equipment that can lead to severe injuries for the machinists using them. It’s up to the employers to ensure that these hard-working men and women have a safe workplace. Proper safety training is crucial for this industry. Regardless of...
Work in construction? Watch your vision
Eye injuries in the workplace are not rare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that “[E]ach day about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain a job-related eye injury that requires medical treatment.” Over 100 such injuries sideline employees for 24 hours...
Hospital group seeks federal help to deal with rising violence
People who work in hospitals have always been among those most likely to be victims of workplace violence. Mentally ill, drunk or drugged patients can lash out. So can angry family members. Sometimes incidents of gang and domestic violence even spill over into...
The risk of asking employees to rush
Do you ever feel like your boss just wants you to rush and get things done faster than you even believe is possible? Do you feel this constant pressure and stress to be more productive every single day than you were the day before? If so, you're not alone. Many...