If you are a teacher, chances are you love your job. Educating kids and making the world better is what you are all about. Preparing lectures and grading papers may be your main concerns, but you should also be aware of the risk of getting hurt at your job.
While teaching may usually be a fairly straightforward and risk-averse career, there are still some hazards to watch for. Here are some that you may encounter while teaching.
As a Louisiana construction worker, no one need tell you that the job sites where you work often are hectic and noisy places. You also know that many of your jobs require you to work at a substantial height, such as on a roof, a scaffolding, a crane, or while on a tall ladder. Undoubtedly you are very careful when working at heights since you do not want to fall. As careful as you are, however, you are at high risk of falling on an almost daily basis. If and when you do, you also are at high risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury as the result of your fall.
In a recent eight-year period, more than 2,200 construction workers sustained a fatal TBI. Over half of these were from a fall, and these TBI deaths accounted for 25 percent of all construction fatalities that occurred during this period.
You were rushing to catch a flight for a convention your boss wanted you to attend, when you tripped near the terminal and twisted your foot. Not one to complain, you limped the entire week through the convention and had your stress fracture treated when you got home. Before you laugh the incident off as just being accident-prone, you might consider whether you can claim workers’ compensation benefits for the injury. The accident occurred away from your office, but workers’ compensation in Louisiana is meant to cover incidents that are related to your job.
If you had twisted your ankle while running across the street to meet a friend at your favorite café during your lunch break, workers’ compensation would not apply. When it comes to accidents or illnesses you sustain while you are off the clock or away from work, they must have been directly related to your job duties for you to receive workers’ comp benefits.
Babysitters and nannies can be at risk for many of the same injuries facing teachers. For example, teachers sometimes suffer an injury while breaking up a fight or can hurt themselves slipping on a floor while rushing to respond to an emergency. There are also some dangers that babysitters may face more than teachers do. For example, sitters can be more at risk of dog bites from the client's pet.
If a babysitter or nanny suffers an injury on the job in Louisiana, is there a case for workers compensation? There could be, so before you dismiss the notion, seek the advice of an attorney.
In Louisiana, workers injured on the job can choose their own doctor for treatment, although your employer and/or insurer may not necessarily want you to. For example, your employer might give you a printout of doctors it has "approved."
That said, the emergency room is where you might get your first recommendation, from ER personnel. If your injury did not require you to go to the ER, perhaps your employer or primary care physician made recommendations. No matter what, though, state law gives you the power to choose your own doctor for treatment. This choice could end up even more important than you realize.
In workers’ compensation news, a construction company in the state of Washington has run afoul of industry safety standards.
Although no one was injured during the time when the infraction came to light, the company’s apparent disregard for employee safety serves as an example of what not to do for other companies in the construction industry.
You can suffer an injury on the job in all types of professions and qualify for worker's compensation. Not all workers report their injuries, though, and as the United Federation of Teachers points out, those who work in schools and who sustain an injury on the job should immediately let a supervisor know about it. Furthermore, the injured parties should go see a doctor when possible.
However, many teachers keep silent. Here is a look at some reasons why.
When you hear the term “dangerous workplace,” you might think of a construction site or coal mine. However, the food service industry is not immune to workplace accidents. In fact, there are plenty of hazards that can make a restaurant dangerous or unhealthy.
If you work in a restaurant, you should be aware of potential hazards. Below are the most common restaurant hazards identified by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
When you hear “dangerous industries,” you may think of mining, construction, manufacturing or a host of other accident prone jobs. However, few people immediately consider nursing.
According to the United States Department of Labor, nurses faced the highest rate of musculoskeletal disorders of any industry (MSDs) in 2010. The incidence rate was 249 per 10,000 employees. In comparison, the rate of MSDs for construction workers was 85 per 10,000 workers. What can nurses do if they are seriously injured on the job?
One of the sadder stories in recent years has been the opioid epidemic in the United States. It’s been an issue of great importance in state legislatures across the country, and it’s something President Trump has spoken about frequently.
One idea being used to help reduce opioid abuse is reducing the number of opioid prescriptions filled for workers’ compensation claims. A study conducted by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examined the trends of long-term opioid use in workers’ compensation claims.
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