When you think of workplace injuries, you may imagine big, serious accidents that result in TBIs, broken bones and similar injuries. However, repetitive stress injuries are just as common as these bigger accidents and can cause workers short- and long-term issues. It...
Machinery plays a massive role in many workplaces. It helps companies be more productive, enabling lower consumer prices than if everything were done by hand. Yet, there is a price to pay for that efficiency, and sometimes employees working with those machines pay it...
Imagine if car manufacturing plants were still using a risk assessment Henry Ford wrote over a century ago. Workplace safety is not something an employer can do once, then forget. Workplaces and the techniques and technology within them are constantly developing. As...
Many machines used in industrial and manufacturing processes can emit various types of dangerous energy. It’s essential that they’re correctly shut off when they are being repaired, serviced or cleaned and that they’re properly maintained so that they shut down...
Hand injuries are some of the worst that can occur on the job. This is because a hand injury impacts every aspect of a person’s life. From cuts to repetitive-stress injuries, these painful issues may result in a worker taking time off and needing to file for workers’...
Disneyland recently announced plans to re-open next month after being closed for a year. The Anaheim theme part will assuredly have their employees working for the next month to get everything prepared for the re-opening. Hopefully, the park dedicates some time to...
The lockout/tagout procedure is one of the most important safety procedures in California workplaces. This procedure protects employees from dangerous machines that could cause severe injuries or fatalities. Despite the importance of this procedure, lockout/tagout...
Though workers in California do not run as high a risk for falls as they do for a car crash or a slip and fall, they should know that fall incidents can result in the most serious injuries. Workers who fall from a ladder, for example, have a hospitalization rate...
California companies who operate in the manufacturing industry know how dangerous this line of work can be. That acknowledgment is one reason why many of them are enormously proactive in making sure that they regularly maintain their heavy machinery and provide their...
While most employers must carry workers' compensation, obtaining benefits through workers' comp is not an automatic process when a worker suffers an injury. When a California worker does become injured, there are certain steps that he or she will need to complete in...
