From elementary school to senior high, students of every age and grade level should expect to feel safe while walking within a school zone. The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department agrees. In an effort to keep children safer, LTU is establishing new school...
Should Nebraska Packing Plant Workers Be Protected With Higher Safety Standards?
When there is a global pandemic occurring, it can make even normal things risky. For essential workers who must continue to work throughout the situation, it can be even more frustrating. They rely on their employers to provide them with a safe workplace. According to...
Nebraska Medical Center Seeking To Prevent Farm Work Injuries
Working on a farm can involve many hazards. Silage piles are particularly hazardous when the proper safety steps are not taken. Workers can fall from piles and experience severe injuries. Piles can also collapse, which leads to a risk of suffocation or even loss of...
Nebraska bill supports workers’ compensation for first responders
If you work as a first responder, then you know the mental toll the job can take on you. While it certainly can be a physically demanding job at times and you have the ability to get workers' compensation for physical injuries, the system seems to ignore the mental...
How important is proper lockout/tagout?
When servicing machines, workers must be wary of hazardous energy. This is simply the electrical, thermal, mechanical, hydraulic or other types of accumulated energy inside machines and equipment. When working on machines or near them, individuals are vulnerable to...
