Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
Safety authorities in California and other states will use the third week in June to focus on trench safety. A significant number of workers' compensation claims each year result from excavation-related injuries and fatalities. The California Division of Occupational...
Last October, a 49-year-old worker in a Napa vineyard lost his life in an on-the-job accident. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health investigated the incident, and in April, the agency proposed penalties totaling almost $38,000 for safety...
Very soon, California workers will be exposed to the heat of summer, and they will rely on their employers to protect them from excessive exposure. Outdoor workers such as those in the construction, landscaping and agriculture industries are protected by the safety...
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has launched an investigation into an incident that caused the death of a farm worker. The safety agency reports that emergency workers were called to a fruit packing facility on a recent Tuesday evening. They...
Truckers keep this country running, but all too often they put their own safety on the back burner in an effort to get the load to the destination quickly. All truckers have risks that they need to think about when they are on the road. The need for safety is also...
Following years of complaints and reports about exposure to lead dust at a gun range in Santa Clara County, California's Department of Toxic Substances Control and the county's Environmental Health Department inspected a gun range. This was to determine the levels of...
On April 28, 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act was passed by the U.S. Congress. The Act requires employers in all industries to protect the health and safety of employees. Sadly, despite strict safety standards, the California workers' compensation...
California employees in various industries face the risks posed by confined spaces. It is an occupational hazard that leads to numerous workers' compensation claims each year. It is crucial for both workers and employers to understand when a space qualifies as...
Last October, a Northern California family lost a loved one in a preventable workplace accident. Although workers' compensation benefits can ease the financial consequences of such a tragedy, it can never make up for the family's loss. The California Division of...
Employees in industrial facilities in California are typically exposed to the hazards posed by heavy machinery and equipment. A significant percentage of workers' compensation claims filed by factory workers involve injuries caused by machinery. However, more injuries...
