Six Categories of Workplace Hazards The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified six categories of workplace hazards present in most industries at one time or another. These categories include: Safety Hazards These hazards can cause illness, injury...
Asbestos among primary mesothelioma risk factors There are specific risk factors for many diseases. Even though you may have one or more risk factors, that doesn’t mean that you will automatically get the disease. Not having any risk factors doesn’t mean...
All employees should be aware of material data safety sheets. As an employee, there may come a time when you need to read and understand a material safety data sheet (MSDS). This document provides information regarding the nature of a chemical, including but not...
Hazardous chemical exposure is a common workplace risk. In many industries, employees may encounter chemical exposure that can cause bodily harm. If a person is injured or becomes ill on the job, he or she has the right to collect workers’ compensation benefits....
A slow transition to safer chemicals in the workplace. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, workers throughout the country use chemicals every day of the week. While many of these are dangerous, only some are regulated. Workers suffer nearly...
There are some types of companies in which toxins in the workplace are a daily occurrence. Even so, this does not mean that employees should be exposed. Instead, it is imperative that they are kept protected at all times. Any company can take steps to prevent or...
