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Years ago, if a truck driver became disabled, his trucking career was most likely over. Today, things have greatly improved for disabled drivers, so that most can continue working. New technology and tools along with new laws and attitudes have made things better for those truckers.
Baby Boomers. The aging of the workforce.
Many of you fit this category. A baby boomer (as many of you know) is someone born between 1946 and 1964. We have all heard about the aging of the workforce and the impending arrival of the baby boomers into …..
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Sometimes that is one of the words in our vocabulary as disabled people that we deplore. If you are wheelchair bound, or are short a leg or arm, have arthritis in your knees, or just aren’t strong enough to grab hold of something and pull yourself up.
Let’s look at some situations where you might have a task or job you want to do but are unable to do so because of access limitations:
Many tasks on the jobsite are limited when a worker is overweight. So what is the best strategy for workers to maximize their efficiency on the job? 1. Obviously, lose weight. But that takes time, and many days of work need done in the meantime. Well, get started anyway. The state of Michigan has a […]
A disabling injury can change what is the best way to earn money on a farm. Here are 100 ways to adapt a farm business that could be more accessible to a worker after a disabling injury or illness. You don’t have to quit the farm…just do it different! At Disability Work Tools, we have a whole host of ideas how to help you adapt tools and equipment to help you keep working your dream job on the farm. 
“Disabled.” “Handicapped.” “Restricted.” “Limitations.” “Infirm.” “Frail.” “Incapacity.” These are all words that many of us have become all to familiar with. Webster: The definition of disability is this: a : the condition of being disabled. b : limitation in the ability to pursue an occupation because of a physical or mental impairment: lack of legal qualification to do something c: a disqualification, restriction, or disadvantage. […]