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Juggling Multiple Jobs: The Tale of America’s Most Stressed-Out Workers

HR Digest

Here are a few additional insights from the study: The industries with the highest average hours worked per week are Education Services (60 hours), Warehousing and Storage (38 hours), and Private Households (28 hours). They are the unsung heroes of our economy, and their contributions deserve to be recognized and celebrated.

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New OSHA Electronic Reporting Rule Takes Effect

InterWest Insurance Services

The following are some of the industries that are affected by the new rule: NAICS 3118: Bakeries NAICS 3119: Other Food Manufacturing NAICS 3121: Beverage Manufacturing NAICS 3261: Plastics Product Manufacturing NAICS 3262: Rubber Product Manufacturing NAICS 3272: Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing NAICS 3273: Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (..)

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Stressed, Burned Out Workers May Compromise Safety

InterWest Insurance Services

This includes construction, manufacturing, warehousing, health care and transportation. Stress is especially prevalent in production environments, where the safety stakes are the highest. In these industries, the risks can range from amputations and crushing injuries to falls and muscle sprains.

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August Jobs Report 2023

HR Digest

However, certain sectors experienced job losses, such as transportation and warehousing, which lost 34,000 jobs, and the entertainment industry, which saw a decline due to ongoing strikes. Pre-pandemic Norms and Structural Factors The job market is gradually returning to pre-pandemic norms, indicating a stabilization of the economy.

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Combatting common lifting-based work injuries

Employee Benefits

For companies focused on construction, healthcare, warehousing or any industry that involves moving heavy loads, your health and safety protocol for lifting items will be detailed and stringent.

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Understanding insurance for logistics companies

Higginbotham

Logistics companies play an instrumental role in keeping the supply chain moving by packaging, warehousing and shipping goods. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), the transportation and warehousing industry experienced the highest number of injuries and illness involving days away from work in 2021.

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Analysis of the OSHA Report on Severe Injury: A Seven-Year Lookback

Workers' Compensation

WAREHOUSE INJURIES Warehousing and Storage is a fast-paced, growing industry where several hazards may be present. Workplace safety experts believe the actual number of heat-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities may be higher due to underreporting or misdiagnosis.