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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...
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...
Workers in Minnesota who are exposed to excessive noise levels at their place of employment might be at risk of suffering from occupational hearing loss. Exposure to certain ototoxic chemicals at work like heavy metals, asphyxiants and solvents can also lead to...
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...
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