If you think you have carpal tunnel syndrome, depending on your job, it could certainly be work related. Carpal tunnel syndrome tends to cause one or both hands to become weak or numb.You may also be feeling tingling or even pain. Ultimately, you may have trouble using your hands in a functional...
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Month: November 2017
When your health is at risk on an oil field
On the oil fields in Texas, literally every part of your body is vulnerable. While oil and gas extraction companies can lower the risks by following safety standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the health hazards associated with your job cannot be entirely eliminated....
How to deal with the threats of fire on the Texas oil fields
If you are making a living on the Texas oil fields, you will be only too aware of the dangers of your job. Working on and around drilling rigs and other heavy equipment poses multiple safety hazards and a constant risk of severe injuries or even death. Challenging working conditions, defective...
Job training may be a workers’ compensation benefit
Workplace injuries could leave employees sitting at home wondering if they will ever be able to rejoin the Texas company where they have spent their career thus far. Losing the ability to do that job can be devastating, and the isolation during recovery may be depressing. In fact, a study...
What is the role of a traffic accident investigator?
After a crash, you may feel you were not at fault. Taking pictures and speaking to witnesses may help your case, but gathering evidence at the crash site is often a job for a professional. Responding to traffic accidents is one of the duties of law enforcement officers in Texas. Their help is...
What rights do I have if I suffer an injury on the job?
If you experience an injury while working in Texas, there is a good chance you have plenty of rights under Texas' Workers' Compensation program. This can be so even if you were somewhat negligent and largely caused your own injury.As noted by the Texas Workforce Commission, if your injury falls...