Metro Bus Driver Attacked In The Line Of Duty
This week a metro bus driver is in the hospital after a vicious knife attack. Another tragic incident resulting in a nut case for the criminal justice system and an …
Chris Sharpe
Western State Nurses Deserve Protection
The Seattle Times editorial board got it right in their recent Culture Change Needed at Western State piece of April 10, 2016 Their critical look at Western State shines a …
Chris Sharpe
Boeing Layoff’s & Job Injuries
Looks like another round of layoff’s for Boeing employees. Here is information about how a layoff affects you and your L&I claim. CLAIM BASICS Beginners L&I Claim Guide TYPES OF …
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Don’t let Facebook ruin your workers compensation claim
You have suffered an on the job injury and filed a workers compensation claim. Maybe you’ve had surgery and are off work. You’ve got time on your hands while you …
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Maximum Time Loss and Pension Rates
Maximum time loss and pension rates were not capped by the 2011 COLA freeze. This is good news for some high wage employees, on timeloss or pension since 7/1/2011. The …
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Did your husband take his last breath with this?
Hundreds of people die each year from chronic asthmatic conditions caused by air pollution at work. Respirable silica is considered one of the most toxic. Dust at dangerous levels is …
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Why wear a hard hat to work when the air you breathe is turning your brain into mush…
Welders, throughout their careers, are often more concerned with protecting their eyes than their heads. (Not such a bad thing.) But without trying to sound too cliché that workplace strategy …
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A professional body builder would love a nurse’s daily workout.
During a typical work shift, many hospital staff nurses will lift 20 patients into bed and transfer 5-10 patients from a bed to a chair. Patients typically weigh well in …
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While trying to protect her hands, they screwed up her stomach, lungs, ears, nose, throat…AND HER LIFE.
In her wildest dreams Libby never thought that wearing a simple pair of protective rubber latex gloves would cause her so much grief. After 20 years of community hospital experience …
Chris Sharpe
Airtight, sealed, seamless construction aren’t words you’d normally associate with poison.
However, mobile/prefabricated home builders often associate their confined, restricted and airtight working conditions with the following medical symptoms: coughing, dizziness, vomiting and nosebleeds. Unfortunately, for most workers, they don’t know …
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