Based on data from three months of 2022, violence against nurses remains high – and it may be higher than it was before the pandemic. “As we saw, as with a lot of stresses on the RN profession during the pandemic, it amplified everything," commented one nursing...
There are some medical conditions that are so serious and long-lasting that it is immediately clear they meet the Social Security Administration’s definition of disability. That definition is essentially: You are completely disabled from working due to a severe...
Last fall, OSHA initiated a “severe violators” list. It includes companies who chronically expose employees to workplace safety and health risks. Dollar General was the first company OSHA put on the list. According to CNBC, Tennessee-based Dollar General grew rapidly...
According to a recent article in Psychology Today, it takes a lot to effectively care for a first responder suffering from traumatic stress or PTSD. Specifically, it takes “a multidisciplinary team of peers, chaplains and culturally competent clinicians.” If you are a...
When you work around machines, you always have to be careful. Most important, perhaps, is taking the proper precautions to prevent foreseeable injuries. Employers are supposed to identify hazards and take reasonable steps to mitigate those hazards. This is especially...
You could be eligible for the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit even if you don’t usually file a federal tax return. The fact that you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) does not affect your...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited three Amazon warehouses for failing to provide a safe workplace. One of them is in Waukegan. The citations were specifically about ergonomic hazards, or those involving work processes. The agency says...
The pandemic, inflation, supply chain issues and worker shortages have combined to make it harder to get many things done. That may be the reason for a sharp drop in restaurant companies performing workplace hazard assessments recently. According to a 2022 survey by...
Sometimes it seems as if winter will last forever. Most of us don’t get to stay home when the weather is bad – and some workers have to work out in that bad weather. When the temperature falls below freezing (or lower), outdoor workers risk cold stress. According to...
All workplaces must be reasonably safe. That includes preventing ordinary hazards that may not garner our full attention. When OSHA finds that an employer hasn’t taken reasonable steps to keep employees safe, it can fine that employer. Unfortunately, some may see...
