Editing Laborer (section)

==Hazards and conditions==
There are dangers associated with laboring.  Many laborers are severely injured or killed in accidents each year while performing work duties.<ref name="LHSFNA">{{cite web |last1=Schneider |first1=Scott |title=Fatality Rates Falling for Construction Laborers |url=https://www.lhsfna.org/index.cfm/lifelines/june-2016/fatality-rates-falling-for-construction-laborers/ |website=Laborer's Health & Safety Fund of North America |access-date=30 March 2019 |location=US |date=2016}}</ref> Many who work as laborers for even a short period of time will suffer from permanent work injuries such as: [[hearing loss]], [[arthritis]], [[osteoarthritis]], [[back injuries]], [[eye injury]], [[head injury]], [[chemical burn]] ([[Lime (mineral)|lime]] sensitivity), [[pneumoconiosis|lung disease]], missing fingernails and skin scars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=10 most common construction site injuries {{!}} 2015-07-13 {{!}} ISHN |url=https://www.ishn.com/articles/101859-most-common-construction-site-injuries |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=www.ishn.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Alcoholism]], [[Performance enhancing drug|drug use]], and [[drug abuse]] are common although most companies require [[drug screening]] for all new hires.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-30 |title=Construction Workers and Addiction {{!}} Risks and Statistics |url=https://www.orlandorecovery.com/resources/construction-workers-and-addiction/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=www.orlandorecovery.com |language=en-US}}</ref> If a laborer is injured on the job they are immediately given a drug test.<ref>"OSHA Clarifies When Post-Accident Drug Testing Is Permitted," last accessed 1/31/2020. https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/employment-law/pages/osha-clarifies-when-post-accident-drug-testing-is-permitted.aspx</ref> If the test results are positive then they are ineligible for any [[Workers' compensation]] benefits.<ref>
{{Cite web |date=2013-02-04 |title=Injured at work, positive test for pot: Does he get workers' comp? {{!}} Safety News Alert |url=https://www.safetynewsalert.com/injured-at-work-tested-positive-for-pot-does-he-get-workers-comp/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> There is a gray area for the use of [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]] due to [[medical marijuana]] prescriptions.  Some who have been dismissed for failing a drug test while possessing a prescription have been later reinstated with pay as having been [[Wrongful dismissal|wrongfully terminated]].