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Most Common Injuries Affecting Airline Ground Crews
Airline ground crews perform some of the most dangerous work in the country, including at airports in Maryland. There are many different types of jobs that can fit into the broader classification of “ground crew,” and some are more hazardous than others. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cites a range of work performed by… Read More »
How Do Hospital Workers Suffer Back Injuries?
Back injuries can happen in almost any type of job in Maryland, in nearly any field or industry. Yet back injuries are more common in some professions than in others. In particular, health care workers in hospital settings are especially prone to suffering back injuries. These injuries can affect different parts of the back,… Read More »
Understanding Work Injuries Impacting Construction Laborers and Helpers
Large-scale construction jobs in Maryland require many different types of construction workers to get the job done. There are construction project managers, general contractors, foremen, surveyors, architects and engineers, roofers, painters, carpenters, crane operators, masons, ironworkers, plumbers, electricians, pipefitters, and general construction laborers and helpers. Whenever a person is completing tasks on a construction… Read More »
Fatal Workplace Injuries Among Health Care Workers
Hospital workers of all types are often at greater risk of injury than workers in other fields or industries, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The majority of these injuries result from a handful of “well-known hazards,” OSHA explains, citing overexertion injuries, slips and falls, bruises and fractures, cuts and punctures,… Read More »
Needle Stick Injuries and Hospital Workers
Health care workers, especially those in hospital settings, are at risk of a wide range of injuries based on the specific requirements of their job. For example, an emergency department nurse will be at risk of types and rates of injuries that differ from custodial workers in hospitals. Even within the same profession, setting… Read More »
Hospital Workers and Lifting Injuries
Musculoskeletal injuries, or musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), are among the most common injuries affecting health care workers, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In hospital settings, nurses and nursing assistants are at particularly high risk of MSDs due to lifting and moving patients. Indeed, OSHA reports that these hospital and health care… Read More »
Common Workplace Injury Risks for Baggage Handlers
Baggage handlers at airports have jobs that require a wide range of hazardous tasks, and they frequently sustain injuries on the job. Some of these injuries result from repetitive movements or as a result of overexertion, while other types of injuries are traumatic and occur almost instantaneously in serious accidents. Many of these injuries… Read More »
Which Workers Are at Highest Risk of Injuries Due to Violence?
In Maryland workplaces, a majority of employee injuries result from safety issues and negligent acts or omissions. Yet in some cases, workers sustain severe and sometimes fatal injuries due to workplace violence. Maryland workers’ compensation law requires injuries to be “accidental” in order for them to be compensable through the state’s workers’ compensation system,… Read More »
Construction Injuries Affecting Carpenters
Carpenters and workers doing carpentry work are necessary on a wide range of construction projects, including residential and commercial properties that are new builds as well as remodels. While carpenters are essential for many aspects of construction work, these jobs can also be dangerous and are associated with various injury risks. According to data… Read More »
Which Types of Retail Jobs Are the Most Dangerous?
In retail work, there are many different types of positions and work requirements. Accordingly, employees in retail jobs may perform a wide range of tasks themselves, or they may have job-related tasks that are significantly different from other retail employees who work in specific jobs or areas that are different from their own. Regardless… Read More »
