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...
Work Injuries
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...
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...
The dangers of equipment-contact accidents in the workplace
Many people have jobs that involve working with heavy equipment or machinery. The widespread use of heavy equipment in many industries is one of the things that makes the productive capacity of modern society so large.However, the fact that there is widespread...
OSHA issues new rule on confined spaces at construction sites
There are many things a construction worker could end up doing as part of their job. For one, sometimes, work tasks at construction sites involve working in confined spaces.Safety risks can sometimes arise in connection to working in a confined space. Some examples of...
Burn injuries in the fast food industry
Sometimes, fast food workers are injured while on the job. It appears that one type of workplace injury that might be particularly prevalent in the fast food industry are burn injuries. In a survey by an advocacy group, 79 percent of the fast food workers who were...
When problems arise regarding treatment of a work injury
Oftentimes, after a worker suffers an injury at their job, they will receive medical care from a doctor that is in the medical provider network of their employer. Ideally, this care would promptly result in the worker receiving the right treatment, the workers' comp...
Biological hazards in nail salons cause workplace injuries
California residents may not consider working in a nail salon to be a hazardous job. However, individuals who work in nail salons are often exposed to dangers from chemicals and biological hazards. The situation is serious enough that the Occupational Safety and...
It is possible to have a herniated disc and not know it
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...