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Construction industry employers in Minnesota and across the country must follow at least one more new set of requirements as of Aug. 3, 2015, when a new rule finalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on May 4 goes into effect. This new standard,...

Minnesota workers and their employers may benefit from understanding the recommended course of action if an injury ever occurs on the job. The employer's response to an incident typically has a substantial impact on the outcome or resolution of the workplace accident....

Thousands of workers in the U.S. get sick each year from excessive heat exposure. Minnesota is one of the few states with prevention standards for heat-related illness. Employers should evaluate their workplaces and develop a plan to prevent workplace heat-related...

Welders in Minnesota may be interested in information regarding the neurological effects of manganese exposure gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This element, which is an essential nutrient, is often present in welding fumes, but it can occur...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the federal agency tasked with regulating Minnesota's workplace safety practices. To that end, the agency has promulgated a number of regulations and rules requiring employers to engage in certain activities in...

Despite the fact that the overall number of workplace injuries has declined, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicating that there are an average of 3.3 million work-related injuries and illnesses annually compared to double that number 20 years ago, there is...

Fast food workers in Minnesota may be at a serious risk for burn injuries, according to a nationwide poll conducted by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. The survey showed that 79 percent of the 1,400 workers who were questioned had suffered from...

The U.S. Department of Labor has recently released a report stating that workplace injuries and illnesses and a deficient workers' compensation system are contributing to the widening inequality gap between rich and poor Americans. According to the report, the...

Contractors are able to complete nailing tasks quicker with nail guns than hammers, but accidents can occur. Every year, there are about 37,000 nail gun-related visits to emergency rooms in the United States, 68 percent of which involved workers. This is why Minnesota...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration states that 3,500 workers have died over the past decade from falls related to construction sites. Many of these accidents could have been prevented through more thorough training and intensive information programs...