Many people work in occupations where they regularly lift objects, which can naturally lead to some discomfort at the end of a workday. California workers do not always know exactly when they may have received a work injury. For instance, it is possible to suffer from...
Month: September 2014
California contractor drowns in workplace accident
It may not seem to many California residents that doing maintenance on a golf course would be hazardous work. However, every job has its own set of dangers. For instance, a contractor was recently killed in a workplace accident at PGA West's Private...
Heat-related workplace injury still possible as autumn approaches
Many California residents are anxiously awaiting the change of seasons when the mornings are crisp and the leaves change colors. However, even as autumn is rapidly approaching, a heat-related workplace injury is still a possibility. It is not unheard of for parts of...
Asbestos is often a silent but deadly workplace injury
California construction workers are exposed to numerous hazards while on the job. Many of those dangers are obvious, but at least one could cause a silent but deadly workplace injury that may not manifest for months or years after exposure -- asbestos. Knowing more...
California company fined for deadly workplace accident
Back in 2009, a man working at a large retailer's distribution center here in southern California was killed. The deadly workplace accident occurred when the man fell into a machine that bales and compacts cardboard. Recently, it was announced that the company will be...