Do you have a job that requires you to constantly lift heavy items? Are you constantly on your feet all day, standing on hard surfaces? Have you ever experienced a twinge of pain in your lower back that never seems to go away? If you said yes to any of these...
Work Injuries
What is the real cost of Daylight Savings Time?
As many of our readers know, this last weekend marked the new cycle of Daylight Savings Time. But while most people just assume that we lose and hour and that’s the last of it, some researchers believe that there could be a higher cost to Daylight Savings Time:...
1 killed, 2 injured on the job in explosion on California ranch
California residents that are unfamiliar with the workings of ranches and farms may not realize the potential dangers that exist for workers. Large pieces of equipment and flammable materials seem to be staples in modern ranching and farming. Workers employed by farms...
3 new OSHA rules for 2014 that may reduce workplace injuries
The safety of workers in California and around the country is an issue that is always evolving. Each year, OSHA develops new rules designed to reduce workplace injuries. Several new rules are in the works for 2014 to deal with workplace hazards, and three of those...
Workplace injuries of temporary workers may be preventable
Temporary workers have been used in so-called "white collar" professions for decades. Now, the number of temporary workers in California and around the country has grown in nearly every profession and industry, and the workplace injuries that some of these workers...
FAA gives OSHA the right to investigate workplace injuries
As California flight attendants may or may not have been aware, up until recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was not involved in crew member safety. Workplace injuries were the purview of the FAA. However, a new policy will soon be published...
Caltrans honors men that died from workplace injuries
A procession of vehicles from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) traversed from Redding to Siskiyou County in honor of their fallen coworkers. Funds have been set up for the two men who died as the result of workplace injuries to help the men's...
California workers recovering from severe injury on the job
Two workers were hospitalized after an explosion at a California business. Weeks after having suffered an injury on the job, the two employees of La Canada Sport Chalet were still recovering in hospitals. The Cal-OSHA and the Arson Explosive Detail of the Los Angeles...
California recycling workers more prone to injury on the job
California recycling workers are beginning to fight back against poor work conditions. Workers complain they are being subjected to dangerous conditions while working and are receiving low wages. They are now beginning to gather and speak out against those workplace...
Inland California warehouse conditions caused workplace injuries
A day before the planned 50 mile march from an NFI Industries warehouse in Mira Loma California to Los Angeles, nearly three dozen warehouse workers have walked out of work and began protesting. The working conditions involve high temperatures, inadequate ventilation...