In 2019, 880 workers died in falls, and 244,000 were injured badly enough to require days off of work. A worker doesn't have fall from a high level to suffer fatal injuries; 146 workers were killed in falls on the same...

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Workers’ compensation exists to protect workers. Most states require companies to cover employees with workers’ comp. In California, for instance, even a business with only one employee must carry workers’ comp. What is...

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We’re right in the middle of a long, hot summer-but it’s not too late to make sure it’s a safe, healthy summer, too! Heat-related illness is a very real risk facing workers throughout the year-but, of course, especially...

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As of July 6, more than 1100 cases of Zika had been reported in the United States, about 40 percent of them in Florida and New York. Don’t panic: all those patients recovered. But the fact is, Zika cases are on the rise,...

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