Want fewer injuries at work? Perhaps your company should encourage employees to join weight loss and exercise programs.

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Tags: Falls, obese workers, obesity, sleep apnea, wellness programs

Imagine this: You’re being treated in a hospital emergency room. The medical professional attending to you tries to make ER small talk by asking, “How’d this happen?” And you answer …

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Tags: bathroom, CDC, Falls, hypotension, toilet

Yep, there are differences in the injuries suffered by older workers compared to their younger counterparts. But it’s not all bad news for veteran workers.

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Tags: CDC, days away from work, Falls, Injuries, older workers

Two companies face fines for a fatality in which an employee fell into a vat of melting chocolate.

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Tags: dies in vat of chocolate, Falls, floor openings, railing

Previously, we looked at the causes of workplace fatalities in 2008 according to government figures. Now, let’s take a look at where the deaths are occurring.

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Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Falls, workplace fatalities