Perhaps you took woodshop in school and found you liked carpentry so much that you eventually made it your career.As a carpenter, you now have a steady job with a home builder, but hammering and other types of repetitive work are taking a toll: You have developed...
Month: August 2019
Assessments and training may help minimize workplace injuries
Restaurants employ numerous employees. From those in the back who prep and cook the food to those out front working to ensure that patrons have a satisfying experience, all of the workers are valuable. Unfortunately, all of these individuals are also at risk of...
Family may gain workers’ compensation after heatstroke fatality
Though working outdoors can have many benefits, it also poses health and safety risks. If workers have to spend significant amounts of time exposed to the elements or in the heat, they could suffer significantly negative effects to their health. In some cases,...
Dust explosion leads to workplace injuries at treatment plant
Any accident that takes place in the workplace can leave California workers shaken. Unfortunately, these accidents can also often lead to workplace injuries for those who were on the job at the time of the incident. Even seemingly minor injuries can cause problems for...
Worker suffers construction injury when car crashes into site
The actions of other people can often contribute to serious accidents. Unfortunately, even if individuals in notoriously dangerous professions, like construction, try to account for potential hazards, they cannot always predict how other people will act. As a result,...
