Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2021, which is a 1.8% decrease over 2020 numbers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Nov. 9. In 2021, the incidence rate of total recordable cases in private industry was 2.7 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, which was unchanged […]
The Travelers Companies workers compensation insurer announced a new app that’s designed to help injured employees maintain their mental health during recovery. “Wysa for Return to Work” is an app that’s meant to be used to promote an injured employee’s mental health and facilitate a more holistic recovery, according to Insurance Business America. This app […]
There were approximately two non-fatal workplace inhalation injuries per 10,000 workers treated in U.S. emergency departments from 2014 through 2017, according to a new research report. Researchers with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that more than half of these incidents occurred among men, but the injury rates between women and […]
Big changes are just around the corner for smaller companies, with OSHA’s proposed final rule to restore and expand upon Obama-era injury reporting requirements currently set to publish in December 2022. The draft version of the rule would see reporting requirements expand for high-hazard employers with at least 100 employees having to submit injury and […]
Musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, are a common injury for many industries, and a new report from the National Safety Council (NSC) gives insight into how to prevent them and reduce their impact. NSC’s MSD Solutions Lab released a new report Sept. 14, “Preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A systemic review of current interventions and future research […]
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a problem for workers in most industries and since OSHA is targeting ergonomics violations, new ideas on preventing MSDs can come in handy. For workers, MSDs are painful and can lead to lost work time and even lifestyle changes. Employers also feel the pain when they lose experienced workers, pay workers’ […]
A new collaboration between the National Safety Council (NSC) and a dedicated technology accelerator with a focus on industrial safety will focus on creating technology to combat MSDs, or musculoskeletal disorders. NSC’s MSD Solutions Lab has partnered with Safetytech Accelerator, a fully dedicated technology accelerator focused on safety and risk in industrial sectors, to build […]
An analysis of data from more than 1.5 million workers’ compensation claims submitted from 2015 through 2019 reveals that 35% of all workplace injuries occur within a worker’s first year of employment. The Travelers, a workers’ compensation carrier, analyzed more than 1.5 million claims across several years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and found that […]
A new type of seat may lead to fewer cases of low back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders for truck drivers in the near future. Researchers with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that a new “active” seat reduces truck drivers’ exposure to whole body vibration, which often leads to musculoskeletal […]
