A recent report issued by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is an example of noncompliance with prescribed safety standards. Too many preventable construction workers accidents cause severe or fatal injuries. Cal/OSHA has completed its...
Month: March 2019
Concern over elevator-related construction workers accidents
Building sites nationwide, including California, pose an endless list of safety hazards, many of which are life-threatening. One of the primary causes of fatal construction workers accidents is workers falling from higher levels. The Center for Construction Research...
Can visual literacy reduce workplace accidents?
Manual work and artistry may not seem to go hand in hand, but new research indicates that using artistic concepts could help keep workers safe.The Campbell Institute released research that shows training employees in "visual literacy" can help them identify hazards...
Steps to limit workplace injuries re nighttime agricultural crews
Safety authorities in the agriculture industry in California are advocating for regulations to mandate nighttime labor safety. They expect to present the proposal to the Standards B of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health soon, and their...
Stunt-related workplace injuries lead to partially amputated leg
Following several stunt-related injuries, production was recently suspended for two days on the set of "L.A.'s Finest." This time, it was not a stunt person who suffered workplace injuries, but one of the producers. The California Division of Occupational Safety and...