Administrative and office workers in San Diego are not as safe as many would believe. Along with slip-and-fall, trip-and-fall, and musculoskeletal disorder risks, working on a keyboard all day can cause repetitive stress workplace injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome....
Work Injuries
Workplace injuries: Pool service employee succumbs to heatstroke
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has strict regulations in place when it comes to heat exposure. Employers in San Diego and across the state must protect workers from suffering heat-related illnesses. As with any other fatal workplace...
Workplace injuries happen despite safety precautions
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health provides regulations and guidelines to protect construction workers. Although the agency maintains that most workplace injuries are preventable, accidents happen -- often with devastating consequences. One such...
Subcontractor suffers fatal workplace injuries at refinery
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the death of a subcontractor who was working at the Torrance Refinery. Reportedly, the incident occurred on a recent Thursday afternoon in North Torrance on a tank farm where the worker was...
Beware: The sun can cause serious workplace injuries and illness
At this time every year, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health focuses on the dangers posed by the sun by reminding employers in San Diego and across the state of their responsibilities to protect employees from known hazards. The effects of heat...
Collapsing trench walls can cause fatal workplace injuries
Almost every construction site in San Diego and across California involves excavation of some kind. If the earth's surface is cut into, creating an indentation or hole in which the width is narrower than its length qualifies as a trench. Strict safety standards...
Loading dock safety crucial to prevent workplace injuries
Loading docks are areas that could be particularly hazardous in distribution centers, warehouses, manufacturing plants and fulfillment centers in San Diego and other California cities. With the primary activities in these facilities focused on receiving goods and then...
Threats of workplace injuries can include bloodborne pathogens
Workers in all industries can find themselves in situations in which they are exposed to bloodborne pathogens. However, health care workers, first responders and housekeepers in San Diego's hospitality industry are at the highest risk. Bloodborne pathogens are...
Retail workers face many threats of workplace injuries
Owners of retail stores in San Diego must protect the safety of both their customers and their employees. The hazards to which workers in retail stores are exposed do not always receive the necessary consideration. Workplace injuries in this industry often result from...
Workplace injuries caused by violence can happen at any time
Workplace violence is a significant concern for many workers in San Diego. Along with the usual risks of workplace injuries, they have to deal with this added threat. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, every year sees approximately two...