The National Safety Council publication “Workplace Injuries by the Numbers” reports that a worker is injured on the job every 7 seconds with the most common types being sprains and strains and the most common lost time injury being overexertion (33% of all injuries). Helpful tips to avoid these injuries include avoiding bending, reaching and twisting when lift, taking frequent short breaks, and always get help when lifting heavy objects. Make it Home Safe today by following those simple tips.
Work Zone Safety
Work zones are temporary. Actions behind the wheel can last forever. Some call it spring. But for Branch, a construction firm headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, it’s called “orange barrel season.” Because with warmer weather comes road and bridge repairs. National...