Every type of work environment in California has potential hazards. Whether you work in a busy construction zone or a quiet office, you should be taking precautions to avoid injuries. Here are some basic tips that all workers can use to stay safe on the job: #1: Know...
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Construction fatalities continue to increase
The recent release of data from the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries revealed what many see as an alarming jump in work-related deaths throughout 2019. The study on occupational fatalities revealed that workers lost their lives every 99 minutes while on...
What are common occupational illnesses?
Anyone can catch a cold at work when a co-worker comes in with a nasty cough and miserable congestion. These transient illnesses hit California workers and may render them unable to work for a few days, but in time they clear up and the workers return to their full...
Youth may be a contributing factor to some workplace injuries
It is a rite of passage for some California teenagers to get their first jobs once they are qualified to work. The happiness of earning their own money and having the financial power to buy what they want can motivate some young people to seek out jobs that impose...
What injuries may be considered work-related?
In order for a California resident to pursue workers' compensation benefits through their employer they generally must be able to show that the harm they suffered that prevents them from working was caused by their job. Some examples of workplace injuries are easy to...
What are repetitive motion injuries?
Getting up each day and following a regular schedule of preparing one's self for work is not uncommon for California workers. They may get showers, get dressed, eat breakfast, and brush their teeth all before getting in their cars and driving to their jobs. Once they...
Understanding the “Fatal Four” in Construction Accidents
Construction can be an inherently dangerous industry to work in, and employers that put workers in potentially hazardous situations should take every precaution to protect them from being injured or killed while doing their jobs. However, throughout the nation and...
What is chronic pain and how does it develop?
Pain can last for a short period of time or it can endure for months or even years. When a California resident suffers from pain that lasts for at least three months, their soreness may be classified as chronic pain. Chronic pain can develop from a number of causes,...
What is an occupational illness?
Any California resident who has suffered from a bout of the common cold may be able to generally describe what an illness is. Most may claim that an illness is a condition that affects a person's body due to the invasion of a bacterial or viral element into them....
An employee has rights when it comes to OSHA regulations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, better known as OSHA, is a governmental regulatory body that maintains standards for the safety measures that employers provide to their workers. Through OSHA a California worker has rights and a mechanism for...
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