Every day, thousands of workers in California suffer the consequences of musculosketal disorders, or MSDs. These types of workplace injuries can cause aggravated, strained or sprained tendons, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and discs. If left untreated, these...
Month: February 2020
Refusing to do unsafe work is your right and your responsibility
Regardless of your occupation, you are sure to face safety hazards. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) holds your employer responsible for the safety and health of you and your co-workers. Did you know that you have the right to...
How does workers’ compensation treat pre-existing injury
When California workers are involved in workplace accidents that caused significant aggravation to pre-existing injuries, they might be eligible for compensation. However, not all injuries qualify as pre-existing. Only injuries or illnesses that are linked to events...
Guidelines to prevent coronavirus-related workplace injuries
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration is using its existing Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATDs) standard on which to base interim safety guidelines. The agency recognizes the significant risks faced by health care workers who...
It might be up to you to protect your limbs from amputation
Employers in California's manufacturing industry have the task of making sure workers lose no limbs in work-related accidents. If you work in the wood processing sector, the risk level is particularly high. Even if your employer puts all the safety devices in place to...
Workplace injuries caused when palm tree uproots inside hotel
A recent accident involving a California tree trimmer underscored the point that work-related accidents can happen in the blink of an eye. The man worked for a company of tree surgeons that was contracted to remove several trees at a San Diego hotel. Reportedly, one...