What Are the Most Common Workplace Injuries?
Workplace Injuries are a significant concern across various industries. By understanding the most frequent types of injuries, both employers and employees can take proactive steps towards prevention and a safer work environment.
Common workplace injuries include:
- Slips, Trips, Falls: Leading cause, from wet floors, clutter. Result in sprains, fractures.
- Strains/Sprains (Overexertion): Improper lifting, repetitive motions. Affect back, shoulders, knees.
- Contact with Objects/Equipment: Struck by falling items, caught in machinery.
- Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs): Typing, tools. Carpal tunnel, tendonitis.
- Falls from Heights: Construction. Severe injuries.
In addition to the more common forms of workplace injuries, other significant categories warrant careful consideration. Transportation incidents, encompassing vehicle crashes involving employees operating vehicles for work-related purposes, pose a substantial risk. Furthermore, exposure to harmful substances or environments, such as chemical burns, respiratory illnesses resulting from fumes, or infections acquired through workplace exposure to infectious agents, represents another critical area of concern.
