Many workplaces in Colorado come with their share of occupational hazards. One of these may be a type of injury that comes about due to the strain on your body from excess repetition. If you are noticing symptoms of this type of injury, you need to take action. This...
Residents of Colorado might want to learn more about workers' compensation and who is most at risk. A report from an insurance company in 2022 found that new workers had the highest risk of injury. This was for many occupations, although some industries had more...
Some jobs are more dangerous than others, but accidents could happen at any worksite. A roofer may spend years working from heights but never suffer harm while an office clerk could slip, fall and suffer a spinal injury. Perhaps all Colorado workers should feel...
Workers' compensation is a type of insurance that provides benefits to employees who get injured or become ill as a result of their job. If you get injured while handling hazardous materials at work in Colorado, you may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits....
Manufacturing workers are often exposed to many different hazards on the job, including heavy equipment, dangerous chemicals and more. While workers' compensation is available to you when you get injured on the job, it's always important to protect yourself since your...
Your work duties may require you to travel around town or even farther. You probably already know that you can qualify for workers’ compensation benefits if you suffer an injury while working at your job site or traveling for work. But what if you suffer an injury...
Workers could suffer injuries on the job any day of the year, but a review of existing data reveals that one day, in particular, appears to be the most dangerous date on the calendar for Colorado workers. Jan. 9 might leave some workers contacting a health care...
Truck drivers sustain more than 70,000 shoulder injuries each year, which really puts the physical stress of this profession into perspective. Jacking up a trailer requires you to position weighted equipment while using a crank to extend heavy landing gears. These...
If you live in Colorado and work in the waste or recycling industry, you might be more vulnerable to an on-the-job injury than people in many other occupations. A 2019 report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that the sixth deadliest job in the country was that...
Many people in Colorado work in the manufacturing industry. Regardless of what you manufacture, it's imperative to make sure you stay safe while working. One way to do this is by avoiding dangerous situations. With that in mind, here's how to avoid the most common...
