Some workplace injuries can devastate the lives of workers and their families. Not only do they cause physical pain and emotional distress, but they also result in costly medical bills and lost wages. Some injuries suffered on the job can be serious enough to require...
Firefighters provide a vital service for California residents. Every year, they save thousands of lives, not only in fires but in car accidents and other emergencies. Unfortunately, firefighters do this at the risk of their own safety, and many people in this...
If you’re in the auto repair and maintenance profession, you know that the risk of serious injury is an ever-present part of your industry. Whether you work in a small auto repair shop or dealership or for a large chain of auto care facilities, your employer has a...
There are few injuries more painful than eye injuries, and these often occur in the workplace. In fact, research shows that as many as 2000 work-related eye injuries occur each day in the U.S. Fortunately, many of these injuries aren’t permanent, but this isn’t...
Did a third party contribute to or cause your workplace accident? A third party, in this context, refers to someone other than your employer or fellow employees. It could be a vendor, a subcontractor, a customer or even a random stranger unrelated to your job, like a...
Falls are a risk in just about any workplace, not just those that involve significant elevations. Obviously, construction workers, window washers and roofing specialists all have a higher-than-usual risk of experiencing a fall from and noteworthy elevation on the job....
Many people will say that construction is the most dangerous industry. Usually, the reason given for this is that it has the highest number of fatal accidents every year. And this is true, as statistics consistently support. That being said, there are plenty of...
Many people initially learned how to write with a pencil and paper in school, but they very rarely use those skills in the workplace. In the modern office, 99% of writing is simply done on a computer, which means that workers are generally typing out everything that...
Many people are aware of how falls contribute to many workplace injuries and deaths. People know that professions like construction are particularly dangerous because they occur at an elevation. All it takes is one wrong step for a worker to plummet multiple stories...
When you leave home for work, you hope to give the employer your best service, earn a fair day’s wage and get back home to your loved ones. Unfortunately, every workplace has its share of hazards, and injuries happen. If you sustain an injury at work, California...
