Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Common Workplace Injuries and How to Avoid Them
Workplace injuries can significantly impact employees. Understanding common workplace injuries and implementing preventive measures is crucial for maintaining a safe work environment. Workers’ compensation insurance plays a vital role in providing financial protection in case of accidents or injuries and may be required by state law.
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Common Workplace Injuries Covered by Workers Compensation
Slips, trips and falls are among the most common workplace injuries. They can occur due to wet or slippery floors, uneven surfaces, cluttered walkways or inadequate lighting. Businesses should keep walkways clear, use nonslip mats, clean up spills promptly, and ensure proper lighting and signage.
Musculoskeletal injuries, such as strains, sprains and repetitive strain injuries, often result from overexertion, lifting heavy objects incorrectly, poor ergonomics or repetitive motions.
Companies should provide basic ergonomic training, offer adjustable workstations and ergonomic tools, and encourage regular breaks and stretching exercises.
Employees can be injured by falling objects, tools or equipment, or by being struck by vehicles or machinery in the workplace.
Companies can help prevent these injuries by storing objects securely, using barriers or guardrails where needed, requiring appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and providing proper training for equipment operation.
Machine-related injuries can occur from improper use of machinery, lack of training, malfunctioning equipment or failure to use safety guards.
Companies should provide thorough training on equipment operation and safety procedures, conduct regular maintenance checks, use safety guards and lockout/tagout procedures, and enforce strict safety protocols.
While these injuries are common in the workplace, there are a wide variety of work-related injuries and illnesses that may be specific to a certain industry. Your agent can help identify potential hazards and get appropriate insurance coverage.
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