{"id":67274,"date":"2024-07-22T15:41:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T15:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoonline.com\/common-risks-faced-by-healthcare-workers\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T12:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T12:54:39","slug":"common-risks-faced-by-healthcare-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoonline.com\/en-us\/blog\/common-risks-faced-by-healthcare-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Common risks faced by healthcare workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"blog-post__content\">Healthcare is the fastest-growing sector of the U.S.,\u202femploying over 18 million workers.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the nature of their work, the compromised safety of healthcare workers is an ever-present danger. In fact, employees in the healthcare and social assistance industries\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/newsroom\/releases\/osha\/osha20220208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suffer more injuries and illnesses<\/a>\u202fthan workers in any industry in the US.<\/p>\n<p>With\u202f<a href=\"\/en-us\/blog\/the-workplace-violence-prevention-for-health-care-and-social-services-act\/\">new legislation and higher fines<\/a>\u202ffor non-compliance coming<br \/>\ninto force, protecting your healthcare teams has never been more important.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the four most common risks healthcare lone workers face:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Sprains and strains<\/strong><br \/>\nSprains and strains are the most common injuries to healthcare workers, especially to the lower back and the<br \/>\nshoulders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Slipped discs<\/strong><br \/>\nMoving patients from one location to another, to the bathroom, or helping them sit up \/ lie down \/ get out of bed, can<br \/>\noften result in slipped discs, or back injuries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Violence and harassment<\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to the US Bureau of Labour Statistics, workers in the health care and social service industries<br \/>\nare\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/iif\/oshwc\/cfoi\/workplace-violence-healthcare-2018.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 times more likely<\/a>\u202fto suffer a workplace violence<br \/>\ninjury.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Falls and slips<\/strong><br \/>\nHealthcare workers may also suffer from slipping or falling on the floor. A common reason is due to fluids or water<br \/>\nleft on the floor. Severe falls can result in broken bones or limb fractures.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A\u202f<a href=\"\/en-us\/health-and-safety\/lone-worker\/lone-worker-app\/\">lone worker solution<\/a>\u202flike EcoOnline&#8217;s lone worker app, powered by StaySafe, means that if an<br \/>\nincident or threatening situation occurs when your lone workers are out in the community, or removed from immediate colleagues, they can signal for help.<\/p>\n<p>The in-built fall detection and non-movement features mean that slips, trips, and falls raise an instant alert from the app to the\u202f<a href=\"\/en-us\/health-and-safety\/lone-worker\/lone-worker-app\/\">cloud-based hub<\/a>. Your monitors can see in real-time when an impact has occurred and the GPS accuracy means responders<br \/>\ncan get to your employees quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Your employees work 24\/7 and so do our\u202f<a href=\"\/en-us\/health-and-safety\/lone-worker\/outsourced-monitoring\/\">external monitoring partners<\/a>, meaning your employees<br \/>\nget the same high-level responses and support regardless of location or time of day.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about how EcoOnline can help you to protect your healthcare workers,\u202f<a href=\"\/en-us\/health-and-safety\/lone-worker\/demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">book a demo today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hubspot-cta-redirect-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/cta\/redirect\/144606870\/dc4e4374-9450-4644-af25-240e7db6204f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dc4e4374-9450-4644-af25-240e7db6204f-77.webp\" alt=\"dc4e4374-9450-4644-af25-240e7db6204f.png\" 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