Monthly Archives: October 2025
Falls Versus Slips and Falls on the Job
Falls can occur at any type of workplace, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and they are also preventable. Yet despite being avoidable, falls occur with frequency and are among the most common types of reported workplace injuries. Some types of industries report more falls than others, especially falls from… Read More »
Patient Handling and Hospital Worker Injuries
Many different types of hospital and health care workers have jobs that require patient handling. To be sure, nurses, nursing assistants, and various types of therapists and hospital staff must transfer patients, lift patients, and reposition patients as part of their routine workplace duties. Yet these common tasks can also be among the most… Read More »
