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Month: January 2022

January 24, 2022
Workers Compensation
Mobile ladder stands are common in many working environments, including warehouses and manufacturing facilities. While convenient, proper ladder safety is crucial to preventing accidents and keeping staff members safe. Safe usage of work equipment is everyone's responsibility, but managerial staff must ensure their team is using the best practices. Here are a few tips to keep in […]
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January 3, 2022
Workers Compensation
When you operate heavy machinery at work, you face risks that others may not. A superior level of responsibility and adequate training can help you to perform your duties safely and effectively. Understanding the dangers of heavy machinery can help you practice awareness when you work. Irresponsibility on the part of your employer may require […]
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December 16, 2021
Workers Compensation
Though Amazon boasts several claims that worker surveillance and automation keep the humans working the floor as safe as possible, safety goals are not always met. The rigorous record-keeping involved in this process only proves that. In fact, recent data actually shows an uptick in injury incidents, especially during the busiest seasons such as the […]
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December 3, 2021
Workers Compensation
Working in manufacturing puts you at risk of some serious injuries if you are not aware of proper safety standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration helps to ensure you stay safe by setting specific guidelines for training and education. According to OSHA, your employer must provide you with training and education about all potential safety hazards […]
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November 11, 2021
Workers Compensation
Working in healthcare is risky, and nurses suffer from injuries at a higher rate than many other industry workers. Not only are they exposed to ill patients, but their job is physical, which can lead to both acute and chronic injuries. Nurses are especially susceptible to musculoskeletal injuries, although they also experience other injuries and […]
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October 22, 2021
Workers Compensation
As you get ready to apply for workers' compensation in North Carolina, you probably wonder how you got hurt in the first place. Sometimes an injury happens because of an obvious accident like a slip and fall. However, many workers suffer injury without an obvious cause. This disparity in how injuries happen illustrates the difference […]
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October 19, 2021
Workers Compensation
Crush injuries can happen to anyone working around heavy machinery, equipment, or even just heavy items. Though some fields like construction have a higher rate of crush injuries than others, this potential problem could end up altering the life of any worker who suffers from a crush injury incident. But how exactly do crush injuries […]
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September 13, 2021
Workers Compensation
Nurses form an integral part of our nation's healthcare system and for the past year we have come to understand just how important, brave and necessary nurses are. While many nurses in North Carolina are wholeheartedly committed to their profession, nurses often suffer on-the-job work injuries, especially back injuries. Back injuries in the nursing profession […]
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July 26, 2021
Workers Compensation
North Carolina requires employers in this state to pay workers' compensation benefits to employees who get hurt or sick because of their jobs. These benefits pay for the employee's medical bills, and they also pay 2/3rds of a worker's weekly wages if the worker is temporarily not able to work due to the illness or injury. Other […]
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June 25, 2021
Workers Compensation
People in North Carolina rely on their jobs to earn a living and provide for themselves and their families. They work many different types of jobs though. Some have more inherent dangers than others and when accidents occur, workers can suffer injuries as a result. This can be very detrimental to the worker, especially if […]
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