Maintenance workers in Illinois perform vital roles in various industries, from healthcare and manufacturing to schools and commercial buildings. These professionals handle a wide range of tasks, including repairing machinery, electrical work, plumbing and general...
Workplace Injuries
Common workplace injuries for dental professionals
According to IBIS World, as of 2022, there were over 1.1 million people working in the dental field across the United States. If you work as a dental professional, you know that a career in dentistry holds promise and potential, with dental professionals playing an...
4 common injuries assembly line workers are prone to suffer
Assembly line workers play a crucial role in the manufacturing industry, but their work can be physically demanding and potentially hazardous. The nature of their job, which involves repetitive tasks, heavy machinery and fast-paced production, puts them at risk of...
Can crush injuries cause permanent paralysis?
If you work around heavy objects or with heavy machines, you have some risk of suffering a crush injury. Crush injuries occur when two or more heavy objects squeeze part of the body. According to Penn Medicine, it is common for crush injuries to fracture bones, cause...
Can a fall at work cause spinal myelopathy?
Regardless of where you work or the job duties you perform, you have some risk of tripping, slipping or falling during your shift. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, slip-and-fall injuries accounted for nearly 20% of all nonfatal...
What is a herniated spinal disk?
Work injuries can put you out of commission and unable to perform essential duties. This is often the case with herniated spinal disks, which are injuries that cause discomfort while also limiting mobility. While not necessarily a serious medical condition, disk...
What is an overuse injury?
People who work in all fields have to worry about the possibility of overuse injuries, or repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). What are these injuries? More importantly, how do they impact a person's life? How do jobs cause RSIs? Mayo Clinic discusses overuse injuries...
What is tennis elbow?
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a condition that can affect workers as a type of repetitive stress injury. Just what is it? What sort of side effects does it have on a sufferer? Can it impact a person's ability to work? Who suffers from tennis elbow? Mayo...
What are some signs of serious back injuries?
When you start a new day at work, the last thing you may expect to happen is a back injury. However, there are many ways that an accident at work can lead to unexpected bills and lingering pain. In the time after a back injury, you should take serious notice of what...
Warehouse employer’s focus on productivity raising injury rates
More and more people across Illinois and the rest of the United States have begun making purchases online. This has led some warehouse employers to demand even more from their workers. As employers continue to focus more on productivity than safety, the number of...