The hospitality industry is one of the country’s biggest employers. It can offer both long-term career options and temporary part-time work that students rely on until they can work full time. While it is a relatively safe and pleasant option compared to many jobs, it...
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Take care if your boss asks you to climb a ladder
Ladders are incredibly useful when you need to do something above ground level. They are cheaper, less intrusive and much quicker to set up than scaffolding or mobile work platforms. Yet they are not without their problems. Falling off ladders is one of the biggest...
What parents should know about teens’ right to workers’ comp
Whether your teenager works part-time throughout the school year or only during summer vacation, it’s important to know – and to make sure they know – that they have just as much right to a safe and healthy workplace as their older, full-time co-workers. Most parents...
Safety is critical when working with fiberglass
Employees who work around fiberglass should be provided with the proper equipment and training to help them do the job safely. Employers must implement strict programs to ensure workers are safe because illnesses and injuries from fiberglass can be catastrophic. There...
Employers have specific workers’ compensation obligations
New Jersey passed its workers’ compensation in 1911. Since then, it has provided peace of mind, financial support and other benefits to millions of workers who suffer work-related injuries or accidents, illnesses from working in a harmful work environment, or...
Brain injuries can change a victim’s personality
They say that the brain works in mysterious ways, and there's still much for scientists to learn, but there have been many breakthroughs. For example, studies revealed that victims of traumatic brain injuries felt like they were a different person after suffering the...
Social media posts can jeopardize a worker’s comp claim
The Miranda warning read by law enforcement warns those arrested that anything a suspect says may be used against them in a court of law. While this premise involves criminal law, individuals filing a worker's compensation claim must be similarly careful about what...
Herniated discs can lead to long-term problems for workers
Your job requires heavy lifting throughout the day. Sometimes you feel particularly sore at the end of the day, but you often power through. However, today was different. As you attempted to move an item, severe pain brought you to the floor. After a visit to the...
3 causes for work-related injuries that are hidden in plain sight
Every workplace has its dangers. There is a relatively straightforward risk of falling or being injured by equipment in some fields like roofing, manufacturing, and construction. However, many supposedly safer spaces like offices, stores, or restaurants have a risk...
Which jobs have the highest rates of illness and injury?
Injuries and illnesses occur without warning in every occupation, but some jobs have higher risks than others. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.7 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2020 among full-time equivalent workers...