Category Archives: Hospital Worker Injury
Work-Related Injuries Among Surgeons
Health care workers in various different positions, including hospital workers in a wide range of jobs, can be at risk for serious work-related injuries. While studies on hospital and health care worker injuries often focus on nurses and nursing staff, and others who have physically demanding jobs that involve frequent physical contact with patients,… Read More »
Laser Plume Injuries in Hospitals and Outpatient Surgery Centers
Hospital workers and outpatient surgery employees who are involved in surgical procedures can sustain harm from a particular kind of injury that others in the health care industry are not exposed to on a routine basis. Specifically, members of a surgical team can be exposed to something known as a laser or electrosurgery plume,… 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 »
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 »
Most Dangerous Health Care Jobs in Maryland
Jobs in the health care industry in Maryland and throughout the country are among the most dangerous in America. While certain industries like construction and warehousing are well known for the injury risks they pose to workers, it is important to know that health care jobs — especially those in hospital and nursing home… Read More »
Hospital Workers Among Those at Highest Risk of Occupational Injuries
Many people recognize that certain types of professions or occupations are more dangerous than others when it comes to risks of workplace injuries. To be sure, lists are commonly created that identify the most dangerous jobs in the United States, which often list jobs where hazards seem apparent, such as logging work, roofing and… Read More »
Can Nurses Receive Workers’ Compensation for Needlestick Injuries?
Nurses work around many sharp instruments, from scalpels to needles. It is unsurprising that many nurses will accidentally get poked by one of these objects. In the nursing profession, these are called “sharps” or “needlestick” injuries. The great risk is that a nurse will become exposed to someone else’s blood or bodily fluids and,… Read More »
Frequently Cited OSHA Standards Affect Maryland Hospital Workers
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is tasked with ensuring the safety of millions of US workers in every field, enacting mandatory regulations for employers. The standards across all industries require companies to provide a work environment that is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injuries,… Read More »
