Exposure to crystalline silica is a major health hazard for many workers in Minnesota. Breathing crystalline silica into the lungs can cause workers to suffer from a disease called silicosis. Crystalline silica exposure can also lead to lung cancer, kidney disease and...
Minnesota business owners may have heard about the non-profit organization, the Electrical Safety Foundation International, which promotes electrical safety solutions in the workplace, home and community. Since many workplace accidents are related to electricity,...
The annual total of fatal work injuries in the United States went up slightly in 2014, according to the 2014 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. There were 4,821 fatal work injuries in 2014, a figure that includes several Minnesota fatalities and which equates to...
Union workers in Minnesota may have paused for a moment on April 28 to think of those who lose their lives each year as a result of work-related accidents or illnesses. April 28 has been designated Workers' Memorial Day by the American Federation of Labor and Congress...
Almost all Minnesota workers perform tasks that could potentially cause them to sustain injuries. Even people with jobs that are not labor intensive could be injured at work. According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are around 3...
Anyone who has spent even a little time on a construction site knows that there is a chance, however slight, that they could get seriously hurt. Hard hats and other safety equipment, along with training, make a big difference, but Minneapolis construction workers know...
Twins fans know all too well how shoulder injuries can hurt a pitcher's performance. Glen Perkins is the obvious example. Perkins is a Stillwater native who blossomed into a star for his hometown team. But since closing out the 2014 All-Star Game, he has suffered a...
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule that will modernize the way workplace injury data are collected in Minneapolis and nationwide. The new regulations, which will take effect Aug. 10, are designed to improve workplace safety....
Minnesota loggers usually do their work in rural places that can be far away from hospitals. Delays in emergency medical care may be one of the reasons theirs was found to be the most dangerous job in the country in 2014 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other job...
Meat and poultry workers in Minnesota and around the country have much higher risks of on-the-job injuries or fatalities than do other manufacturing industry workers. Even though an updated report from the Government Accountability Office indicates meat and poultry...