Examining safety and health issues in the modern workplace
In the past there have always been dangers in the workplace,
much caused by the demand for more production in less time, carelessness and
sometimes a simple lack of knowledge. The litigation costs became so intense
that employers formed a plan to compensate workers from a fund which they provided,
i.e. Workers’ Compensation. Today there are a vast amount of safety problems
that are much more subtle than methane gas in coal mines (though that hazard
still exists) from exposure to asbestos in buildings to carpal tunnel syndrome
in employees who use LSM machines in the Post Office and more commonly in the
constant use of computers. Many of these problems have been addressed by the
Center for Disease Control and are discussed here.
