Anyone working in any industry should feel they are properly trained and protected while they perform the duties they are being paid to do. However, a new study points to an alarming fact in California and other states. It is being reported that temporary workers are...
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Measures to reduce risk of California workers injured on the job
Any kind of oil refinery work can be dangerous for workers. Workers in this industry are highly trained, and there are stringent safety practices in place to minimize incidents where California workers may be injured on the job. However, a recent push to adopt new...
California postal worker injured on the job
Any kind of job that requires the use of a company or workplace vehicle out on public roadways can lead to injury or an accident without warning. No amount of training or planning can always prevent the actions of others on the road. This was proved very true recently...
California equipment operator suffers fatal work injury
Some lines of work are more dangerous than others. Even when a construction worker is highly trained and experienced, a fatal work injury can still occur under certain circumstances. Recently in California, a construction worker suffered a fatal work injury while...
Worker injured on the job at California airport.
Any kind of heavy machinery can be difficult to operate, even for the highly trained workers who use them everyday. Even with the proper training and safety precautions in place, a worker can be injured on the job. Recently, a worker was injured in California while...
More bad news for car company as injured worker needs help
The car company Tesla Motors has been plagued by several high-profile incidents that have landed it in the news lately. However, the most recent incident in a California plant resulted in more than one injured worker needing help. In all, three workers were injured...
Tree trimming leads to fatal work injury in California
Any kind of work that requires climbing or being suspended from very high points can be unsettling and lead to injury. For some industries, there is no way of avoiding the dangers of being hoisted up high above the ground. In California recently, a man sustained a...
Fatal work injury takes the life of a California worker
Any kind of highway work can be dangerous, especially in the dark and the early morning hours. Workers are often very close to passing vehicles and risk potential work injury or worse if a driver loses control of a vehicle. Recently in California, two construction...
Group works to decrease work injury incidents in California
The majority of workers and employers in any given industry follow set safety standards, abide by training and generally work to secure a safe working environment for every single person in a given facility. However, despite every effort most California businesses...
California worker cited after worker fatally injured on the job
Any time that a fatal work accident occurs, there is typically an investigation into what went wrong. These investigations have the purpose of both pinpointing any culpability and also helping companies strive to prevent any such accidents from happening again. After...