California workers may benefit from reviewing some of the U.S. Department of Labor's information on handling chemical hazards and toxic substances. These materials are considered to cause physical hazards that include corrosion, reactivity and flammability. The...
Month: September 2014
Medical care under California’s workers’ compensation law
Workers who have been injured on the job are entitled to evidence-based medical treatment under California workers' compensation laws' doctors must recommend and perform medical treatments that have been proven scientifically effective for the work injury or illness....
The basics of California workers’ compensation
California employers and employees both have certain rights and responsibilities related to work-related safety issues and injuries caused on or by the job. Both have obligations toward maintaining a safe working environment. However, when an employee is injured...
California bill to protect temporary workers
Assembly bill 1897 passed the California legislature on Aug. 28, bringing it one step closer to being made law. The bill would establish penalties for companies whose temporary workers are cheated by the subcontractors and temp agencies that are technically their...
Cal/OSHA says LAX worker’s death was preventable
After an investigation by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or Cal/OSHA, the death of a California airport worker was determined to be the result of employer safety violations. The 51-year-old man suffered fatal workplace injuries at Los...