Just like employers in other states, those in California are bound by federal labor laws to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of all their workers. Many workplace accidents result from the failure of employers to have proper maintenance schedules for...
Year: 2015
Lack of fall protection leads to fatal workplace injuries
Despite the strict safety regulations that are prescribed by the California Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, some company owners continue to disregard the safety of their workers. Some of the most hazardous situations for construction...
Workers remain exposed to workplace injuries despite citations
California workers rely heavily on their employers to provide workplace environments that are free of known safety hazards. Unfortunately, some business owners have little regard for the safety of their workers, and they seem to be oblivious to the consequences of...
Fatal workplace injuries: School custodian dies after ladder fall
Regardless of the industry in which a person is employed, safety hazards will always be present. California workers suffer many workplace injuries in circumstances that question the compliance with federal safety regulations. The Apple Valley Unified School District...
Criminal charges follow fatal workplace injuries investigation
The California Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration works in close cooperation with the San Francisco District Attorney in ensuring that criminal behavior that causes injuries and deaths in the workplace is properly addressed. As part of the...
Workplace illness: Several workers hospitalized for heat illness
California workers -- especially those working outside -- are extremely vulnerable during the summer months. Heat illness can be fatal, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that one worker has already lost his life to this workplace illness...
Workers’ Compensation in California
People who live and work in San Diego County can be injured on the job no matter what type of work the engage in. Certainly some industries, such as construction, have higher rates of workplace accidents but a workers’ compensation injury can happen in a retail...
Ladder jack scaffold fall leads to fatal workplace injuries
Workers who are employed in industries that require them to work on scaffolds are extremely vulnerable if their employers fail to comply with safety regulations that are prescribed by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. Falls are reported to represent a...
Workplace injuries: Occupational hearing loss remains prevalent
Due to the prevalence of work-related hearing loss, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducted a study to determine whether the number of incidents shows a decline. Workplace injuries with relation to hearing loss was studied for...
Farm workers exposed to workplace illness in hot summer months
The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that settlements were reached in two lawsuits that farm workers filed against the agency in 2009 and 2012. Cal/OSHA was accused of failing to monitor farm owners' compliance with safety regulations,...