The Bureau of Labor Statistics has some data out on fatal occupational injuries that should be of interest to older workers in Minnesota. The BLS found that between 1992 and 2017, the fatal occupational injury rate went up a startling 56% for workers 55 and older...
Month: April 2020
Best practices for working with liquid nitrogen
If you work in a lab in Minnesota, you may be asked to work with liquid nitrogen. Even if you don't work directly with the substance, you could work in close proximity to it, which could increase your risk of getting hurt or sick. Oxygen displacement is a possibility...
Keeping roadway construction workers safe
In Minnesota and across the country, roadway construction workers face many dangers daily. One of the biggest challenges is keeping safe while working. In fact, since 2003, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has been recording road construction-related fatalities and...