Minnesota employees might be wondering whether they are able to select their own doctor when they file a claim for workers' compensation benefits. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has addressed this issue. Your own doctor A work-related injury may...
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The country’s most dangerous jobs
While statistics are not available for 2020 yet, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the numbers of workplace injuries for 2019 in December. They found that 2019 followed the trend for the last seven years of increased workplace fatalities. In 2019, deaths reached...
Why have fatal workplace injuries increased in recent years?
Most people in Minnesota think that workplace injuries have decreased with time. In a broad sense, that's true; things are much safer for workers today than they were a hundred years ago. But in 2019, there was an uptick in injuries leading to death on the job...
How to stay safe while working in cold weather
If you're working outdoors in Minnesota during the winter season, you'll likely be completing tasks in a cold environment. In some cases, you could experience hypothermia or frostbite in a matter of minutes if you aren't properly prepared to be in an outdoor...
Workplace fatalities are slowly increasing
While many employers in Minnesota have tried to increase their emphasis on worker safety, the number of fatalities in the workplace continues to rise. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revealed that workplace fatalities have increased by 2% since...
Eye injuries that may occur at work and how to prevent them
When you think of potential injuries that could be incurred at work in Minnesota, eye injuries may not make the top of the list. However, there are a surprising number of eye injuries in the workplace each year. Prevent Blindness America reports that an estimated...
What makes certain jobs so dangerous?
For some employees in Minnesota or other U.S. states, a bad day on the job means running late or missing an important deadline. For others, it means becoming seriously injured or even worse. Unfortunately, on-the-job injuries occur every day. Employers have a legal...
AFL-CIO report shows worker deaths decreasing
Workplace accidents and fatalities are decreasing in Minnesota and across the United States, according to a new report by the AFL-CIO. However, the report also identifies areas where worksite safety needs to be improved. Occupational fatalities in 2018 The AFL-CIO is...
Basics on excavation and trenching safety
Construction workers in Minnesota are no doubt aware that excavations and trenches are among the most dangerous areas of their job site. OSHA defines an excavation as a cut, cavity, trench or depression made in the ground through the artificial removal of earth. As...
Machine shop workers commonly sustain hand injuries
Minnesota contains the Iron Range and a lot of industrial machine shops that help convert iron and other metal into sellable goods. The state also features a lot of forested lands and woodworking shops that turn raw wooden material into profitable items like furniture...
