The AgSafe president recently noted that the death of a worker in a California raisin processing plant underscores the importance of workplace safety. The deceased worker's family will likely be eligible for workers' compensation death benefits, but that will not make up for the loss of the woman's life. Employers in the Agricultural industry must take responsibility for the health and safety of employees. While the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health investigates the circumstances that led to the death of this woman, employers are reminded that their responsibility does ..read more

Logging is one of the most hazardous industries. This is reflected in the number of workers' compensation claims that are filed each year. Although the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health holds employers responsible for employee safety, the most effective way to limit injuries is when both employers and employees work together to comply with prescribed safety standards. While employers are responsible for providing adequate training to workers regarding potential hazards and how to mitigate them, it is the task of supervisors to monitor workers to ensure compliance. In turn ..read more

Do you spend a significant number of hours or days working in remote locations? What does your employer do to keep you safe? Some employers of remote workers in California have safety protocols in place to protect remote workers from known hazards. However, even with such protection, with no one to have your back at your job site, a significant part of work-related accident prevention falls on your shoulders. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health holds employers responsible for the health and safety of employees, regardless of whether they work on site or at remote location ..read more

The economic consequences of a car accident can ruin the financial stability of any victims. Fortunately, if the negligence of another party caused a crash, the California civil justice system allows crash victims to file personal injury claims for damage recovery against the party considered at-fault. However, the resulting financial costs can include a variety of expenses along with the medical costs for the treatment of actual injuries. Along with doctors' bills will come the costs of ambulance transport, imaging scans, medical tests, hospitalization and more. Depending on the severity of t ..read more

If you've watched the news for more than five minutes over the last few weeks, it's almost certain that you've heard reports about Coronavirus. This contagious illness has the potential to be deadly, and its rapid spread across the globe has caused a measure of panic. Amidst these fears, authorities in California are taking steps to make sure health care workers stay as safe as possible. People who work in the medical field are the first line of defense when there is the threat of a highly contagious virus or pandemic. These men and women need to know how to stay safe as they are the ones who ..read more

Slipping on banana peels does not only happen in cartoons. Many people in San Diego County and across Southern California have had to deal with the consequences of falls caused by slips or trips on public or commercial properties. Some believe that only falls from significant heights could cause serious injuries, but the number of personal injury claims filed proves different. The reality is that even a slip on a banana peel or a trip caused by a damaged carpet can cause severe physical damage like traumatic brain injuries or damage to the spinal cord. Safety hazards indoors could include wet ..read more

Falls from heights continue to be one of the leading causes of serious injury for workers in California and across the nation. A fall from even a lesser distance can cause injuries that have a lingering impact on a person's life, and those that involve greater distances could lead to life-altering consequences. A man in another state reportedly suffered severe injuries during a workplace accident that took place at a construction site. The accident is said to have taken place on a recent Saturday as the man was performing job-related tasks at the site of a building under construction. While li ..read more

California workers should not be in pain when they clock in, but this is reality for many people. Job duties and workplace accidents cause much of this daily pain. Like other people in California, you are a hard worker and want to do your best to keep going, but this can make an already bad situation so much worse. Instead, you might be able to access workers' compensation benefits while you recover. Workers' compensation benefits are for more than just traumatic injuries that land people in the hospital for weeks on end. In fact, musculoskeletal disorders are the most common types of workplac ..read more

Not only do truckers earn their livings in one of the most dangerous occupations in California, but surveys and workers' compensation data also show that they experience injuries that keep them away from work at higher rates than any other job. Although shoulder injuries come second after back injuries on the list of most common injuries among big rig operators, they cost more in time and money. It is not surprising that the term for one type of musculoskeletal shoulder injury is "trucker shoulder." If you spend most of your working hours driving an 18-wheeler, you will likely be all too aware ..read more

Workers in a variety of occupations in California are candidates for sleep disorders caused by shift work. While workers' compensation might not cover the disorder as such, workplace injuries and certain illnesses that could be caused by the lack of sufficient sleep will likely be covered. Workers who are at risk include police officers, firefighters, paramedics, nurses, doctors, office cleaners and factory workers. Shift work, both permanent and on a rotation basis, can leave workers in a permanent state of fatigue and sleepiness. Statistics show that shift work disorder can lead to higher ra ..read more