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Numerous Colorado workers suffer musculoskeletal injuries each year. Many of them are able to manage those injuries, but others are left with a permanent disability. This may affect not only the work they are able to do, but their personal lives as well. For example, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says that musculoskeletal injuries…

Numerous workers in Colorado suffer spinal cord injuries each year. Just hearing those words can illicit fear for both the victim and the victim’s family. This type of injury can cause permanent disability, which in turn completely alters the victim’s life. Most spinal cord injuries involve compression and fracturing of the vertebrae, but the spinal…

Many people in Colorado have heard that fast food workers are attempting to get their wages increased. Recently, McDonald’s workers at locations in 19 cities filed complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that they are concerned about being injured at work. Some believe that the complaints are part of the campaign to win…

Now that the weather has turned colder, workers and their employers may need to prepare for it. Anyone who works outdoors knows that the Colorado winters can be harsh. Cold temperatures, snow and wind can create a perfect storm of slippery roads and frigid working conditions. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, taking…

As would be the case anywhere else in the country, Colorado companies are required to provide their employees with a safe work environment. This includes providing safety equipment and training on how to use it properly. Otherwise, an employer could be seriously or fatally injured at work. Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration began…

Workers in Colorado warehouses and other industrial environments are exposed to numerous hazards, and the risk of injury can be high without proper safety measures in place. When a company fails to make the safety of its workers a priority, injuries could be suffered that lead to permanent disability or even death. This is one…