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Minnesota workers who are injured on the job and subsequently receive treatment will often be given prescription medications. A problem that is growing in scope across the nation has to do with prescription drug misuse and overdose. In some cases, an employee who...

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the use of robotic systems in the workplace is rapidly increasing in Minnesota and around the country. In fact, the federal agency reports it is currently running a test case regarding worker/robot...

Minnesota employees who handle hazardous materials must follow complex procedures set down by their employer and the law. This is for their own protection, the protection of their company and the safety of those in the vicinity. There is the potential that many would...

A new policy that was announced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on June 25 could result in stricter inspections of health care facilities in Minnesota. When a health care facility is targeted for an inspection for any reason, OSHA representatives...

Minnesota workers may be interested in knowing about the actions taken by the U.S. Department of Labor against a temporary staffing company for a violation of federal occupational safety and health standards. Government regulators from the Occupational Safety and...

People in Minnesota expect recycling centers to support good resource management, but they may be surprised by the workplace hazards associated with the industry. A recent study has found that many centers present many unnecessary risks and hazards. Researchers in the...

Minnesota nurses and other health care workers already face exposures to pathogens and sometimes violent patients. Now, an increasingly overweight and obese population may be contributing to musculoskeletal disorders because workers strain themselves while physically...

Minnesota residents may not realize the risk certain individuals in the cosmetics industry face as attempts at regulating some of the chemicals used in nail salons have not succeeded. Some reports show that the harmful chemicals used could lead to miscarriages,...

Minnesota motor sports fans may not have known that a safety worker was injured at the end of a championship race at Detroit's Belle Isle Raceway on May 30. According to initial reports, it was not clear how the unidentified safety worker suffered the injuries. It...

Most people think of workplace injuries as those that occur as the result of physical damage due to tools or something falling, or those that are incurred through repetitive motions, such as in the case of carpal tunnel syndrome. However, there are also a number of...