Hearing loss can occur with continual exposure to sounds exceeding 85 decibels though it will be gradual. It can, more specifically, happen through exposure to short but repeated bursts of sound between 100 and 115 decibels. Tennessee residents should know that such...
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How nurses can stay safe on the job
As a nurse in Tennessee, you face a number of situations every day that could lead you to be injured or become ill, so it's important to know what sort of steps to take to prevent these incidents. Below are a few basic points. Healthy lifestyle outside of work...
Welding jobs require everyone to take safety precautions
Welding remains one of the essential components of manufacturing thanks to its ability to fuse metals, but welders find themselves involved with a hazardous job. The heat and flame from a torch could cause severe injuries. Therefore, safe practices become necessary to...
Hearing loss America’s most common workplace injury
When you work in an environment that exposes you to moderate or loud noise on a regular basis, your risk of suffering work-related hearing loss rises as a result. Your chances of experiencing work-related hearing loss increase when you work in certain industries, such...
What to do to prevent construction workers’ falls
Fall-related injuries are among the most serious that construction workers can be faced with. Such injuries usually affect more than one part of the body, and they can lead to a temporary or permanent disability. Workers may be unable to return to work, at least in...
Older, larger companies survive longer when they neglect safety
Tennessee residents who work for a large and well-established company may have some cause to fear that their safety is being neglected. The fact is that most businesses cannot adequately balance safety concerns with the concern for making a profit. Yet the older and...
OSHA unable to investigate injuries or deaths at small farms
Tennessee residents should know that farming is among the most dangerous occupations. Sadly, OSHA oversight does not extend to small farms with fewer than 10 employees. This goes back to the appropriations bill that was passed in 1976, to which Congress added a rider...
Watch for common signs of hearing loss
Hearing loss may not be something you think of as an on-the-job injury, but it is quite common. Since this is the type of injury that often happens over time, it is essential that you are aware of the signs that you may be losing your hearing. This will allow you to...
BLS: older workers more liable to be killed on the job
Partly because of the aging population and the increased number of older people among the labor force, older workers are becoming more liable to fatal injuries on the job than workers overall. Employees in Tennessee should know that the Bureau of Labor Statistics made...
Basics of fire safety in underground mines
One danger that miners in Tennessee face on a daily basis is that of fires. Fires can prove fatal, especially in areas with few evacuation routes and poor ventilation. This is why mine owners must make ventilation and atmospheric monitoring two of their top safety...
