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...
Workplace Injuries
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...
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...
Workplace injuries cause death of 33-year-old farm laborer
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has launched an investigation into an incident that claimed the life of a worker in Sanger. Reportedly, officials from the sheriff's office were called to the property of a packing company at approximately 11...
Grandmother of 5 suffers fatal workplace injuries
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating an incident that claimed the life of a 54-year-old employee of a recycling company. The woman died earlier this month after working for the company for more than 16 years. The workplace...
California man suffers fatal workplace injuries during demolition
Regardless of the amount of experience a particular employee has, it may not be enough to keep him or her safe from an on-the-job accident. Many of the tasks completed by employees of California companies come with significant risks. When something goes wrong, fatal...
Workplace injuries cause death of 30-year-old California worker
Workers in California put their lives on the line every day. The risks of suffering workplace injuries are ever-present, and some are severe enough to cause death. An employee of a dredging company in California recently lost his life in such an accident.Reportedly,...
Fatal workplace injuries a serious concern for California workers
When a person suffers an injury on the job, he or she has the right to pursue benefits through a workers' compensation claim. Even knowing that benefits are available in case of a workplace accident, a worker may still have concerns about his or her health and safety...
Workplace injuries: Elevated lead levels in workers’ bloodstreams
The California Department of Health's Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Program recently reported the results of 38,440 blood tests that were conducted on workers between 2012 and 2014. Over 6,000 of those showed excessive levels of lead, which can result in...
Fatal workplace injuries claim the lives of 2 airport workers
Ground workers at airports face a variety of hazards, some of which involve the dangers posed by service vehicles like tugs. Tugs are the tractor-like vehicles that tow trailers carrying heavy loads. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has...