Some people who work in airports in Colorado must work with and around pushback vehicles. These robotic tractors help to push airplanes away from the gates without the jets having to use reverse thrust. While using pushback procedures can help to get aircraft in place...
Denver Workers’ Compensation Blog
Do repetitive stress injuries require missing work to recover?
Does every workplace injury happen without warning? While many occur in this manner, not all injuries happen in such a way. Some develop slowly over time and are known as repetitive stress injuries. Colorado workers may begin to notice such problems and not think much...
Most common injuries for airport workers
There are workplace hazards in most Colorado jobs, but working in an airport brings with it certain risks unique to the environment. You may want to have a general idea of what types of injuries are most common for workers in airports. Injuries for airport workers...
Some common workplace injuries
Hand injuries are very common among Colorado workers. Because you use your hands for a variety of tasks every day, this makes total sense. What does not make sense is that hand safety is rarely a top priority, and finger and hand injuries remain far too prevalent in...
What are common injuries that workers suffer?
Putting in a proverbial "hard day's work" is troubling for many of Denver's workers who suffer the impact of strenuous labor on the body. Not all physical problems come from cumulative stress, either. One bad day is all it takes for an unexpected accident to cause...
Welders experience unique workplace injuries
Workers' compensation claims are often employment specific with respect to the claimed injury. A prime example in Colorado is construction workers who regularly suffer back injuries and other workers who do significant heavy lifting while on the job. Certain...
What is considered the exclusive remedy in workers’ comp claims?
People unfortunately often experience an injury on the job. Pain, suffering, medical bills, and lost income could affect a worker significantly, even when the recovery period is short. Thankfully, Colorado law allows for seeking filing a claim for workers'...
Could cold weather bring increased worker-safety risks?
Many professionals find themselves dealing with the elements. In Colorado, the temperature could take a downturn, and snow may fall. Working in cold weather might be more than uncomfortable. Doing so might put someone at risk for an injury, possibly a severe one....
Preventable forklift accidents
Those who have worked within a warehouse before understand the importance of safety. This is especially important for those who operate a forklift on a daily basis. In fact, Colorado and other states have laws in place on how a forklift should be operated and who can...
Chemical exposure in the workplace
Most businesses deal with potentially harmful chemicals. It's important for employees to know how to prevent chemical exposure from happening and how to handle it when it does occur. In the following article, you will learn in greater detail about the main causes of...