An employee has a right to safety as well as a responsibility to report dangerous conditions on the job. Improper training, ignorance of safety protocols and poorly maintained equipment can lead to injury or even death for workers. When an attentive employee...
Work Injuries
What happens if a claim for workplace injuries is denied?
After being hurt on the job, many California employees file claims to have their medical and other costs paid for -- just as they were told to do. They begin to receive medical treatment and take time off work to recover only to find out that their claims for...
Excavator operator suffers fatal workplace injuries
Construction company owners in California are responsible for the safety and health of all their employees. This includes making sure that operators of all equipment are properly certified to work on the machines to which they are assigned. Employers who fail to...
Workplace injuries: Summer heat threatens California farm workers
Reportedly, high temperatures are expected early this summer, and the California Division of the Occupational Health and Safety Administration urged owners of farms and supervisors to take care of agricultural workers who are exposed to excessive outdoor heat. The...
Too many workplace injuries in California tree trimming industry
The nature of the work of tree trimmers in California will always put them at significant risks. According to the California Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, four workers suffered fatal workplace injuries within a six-week period starting...
When workplace injuries result in CRPS
When injured on the job, temporary pain is generally expected. What happens, though, if pain persists long after an injury occurs? CRPS, or complex regional pain syndrome, is actually a fairly common thing following injuries to the peripheral or central nervous...
Man suffers fatal workplace injuries in recent accident
Accidents often occur in work environments. When they do, the workplace injuries suffered can have serious -- if not fatal -- consequences for the victims. This was the case in a recent accident at a lumber yard in northern California.In the San Francisco area, a...
Repetitive stress movements behind many workplace injuries
In just about every field of work, employees in California and elsewhere will make daily repetitive movements that can, overtime, cause serious injuries to their bodies. It is believed that these repetitive stress movements are actually a leading cause of on-the-job...
Meal kit facility workers exposed to severe workplace injuries
It is unacceptable for California workers to spend the majority of every day in workplace environments in which employee health and safety are entirely disregarded. The prevalence of violence and assaults, along with the threat of suffering serious workplace injuries,...
Getting back to work after suffering workplace injuries
According to a recent report, numerous individuals in California who have been injured while on-the-job are struggling to get approval to return to work. After workplace injuries occur, there are those who may qualify for disability; however, there are others who are...