Many workers have to operate heavy machinery. For instance, car parts are often molded using hydraulic presses. Workers have to activate the press after the sheet of metal has been put in place. A worker may be responsible for simply making hundreds of the exact same...
Workplace Accidents
Workplace Accidents
Tips to avoid ladder falls
A large percentage of workplace falls happen due to the use of ladders. These are often necessary in manual trade occupations, such as working in construction, painting, roofing and the like. In this sense, ladders create an inherent risk because you cannot avoid...
Fatal workplace injuries increased in 2022
No one goes to work expecting to come home injured. However, any California workplace can lead to injured employees. What makes matters worse is that recent findings indicate that fatal workplace injuries are on the rise. The data behind workplace injuries increasing...
Eye injury dangers at work
Workers in dangerous jobs rightly fear injuries that could cause permanent disabilities. Persons in professions that might not come with hazards may assume they won’t suffer severe harm, but such incidents may happen. Unfortunately, all worksites come with risks, and...
Know what steps to take after being injured in a work accident
Work accidents are unfortunately common in California. They can happen regardless of the type of job a person is doing whether it is one in which there is significant exertion or sedentary work. A common denominator people need to understand is what they should do...
Understanding what constitutes a workplace accident
Certain occupations put you at a higher risk of incurring injuries. It is important to understand how a workplace accident is legally defined in California and what you can do should you get injured at work. What is considered a workplace accident? The Occupational...
Protect yourself from caught-in or -between hazards in California
Working in the construction industry in California comes with a variety of risks. One of the most dangerous is being caught -in or -between objects. This can happen when you are working between two objects, and they suddenly move, trapping you in between them. It can...
Construction workers and dangers
Conscientious California companies obviously want their workers to remain free from harm on the job. However, even when they are taking dramatic steps to improve worker safety, people get hurt. Injured workers may look towards worker's compensation benefits to cover...
What do truckers need to know about workplace accidents?
Driving a truck in California involves heavy physical labor and long work days, and these conditions can take a serious toll on a trucker's body. As a result, people in this profession regularly experience work-related accidents and injuries. Motor vehicle crashes...
Statistics on workplace injuries and deaths
U.S. employers are legally required to provide a safe working environment for employees. Still, thousands of workers in California and across the country suffer on-the-job injuries every day. Workplace injuries and fatalities According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...