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Studies Link Chemical Disinfectants to Thyroid Cancer

A recent study has shown that people who are occupationally exposed to chemicals like sanitizers, deodorizers, disinfectants, and sterilizers (biocides) may have an up to 65 percent higher risk than other people of developing thyroid cancer. Biocides are primarily used in jobs in the medical and cleaning fields, including healthcare providers, building cleaning workers, and home health and ... Continue Reading

What Should I Do If I'm Injured at Work?

If you were to sustain an injury at work, would you know what to do? Knowing the proper protocol if you’re injured at work could help to prevent a bad situation from becoming worse. Work related injuries can become complicated, but knowing what to do from the get-go can make the process simpler and less intimidating. Follow these key steps if you are ever injured while at work. 1. Report Your ... Continue Reading

Workplace Surveillance & Social Media: What are Your Rights?

Occasionally, there is a workers’ compensation case that gets complicated when an employer finds “incriminating” information posted on an employee’s social media accounts. In other situations, an employee is surprised to face discipline due to visiting certain websites or having conversations with other employees while at work. What are the rules in such scenarios? Can an employer or parent ... Continue Reading

Suffered from Chemical Exposure on the Job?

Working with toxic chemicals on a daily basis can ultimately lead to health issues later on, depending on what chemical it is, how it entered the body, and how much exposure occurred. Many people including construction workers, farmers, miners, welders, those working in factories, and aerospace industry employees are all at risk for developing problems related to toxic exposure. How can a worker ... Continue Reading