While workers in all industries in California have to face safety hazards every day, certain industries pose higher risks than others. Certain industrial hazards threaten blue-collar workers and technicians in construction, mining and other industries. Authorities...
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Industrial Workers’ Accidents
Death benefits for fatal industrial workers’ accidents
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health strives to enforce safety standards for all work environments, including industrial sites across the state. Unfortunately, despite safety standards, industrial workers' accidents still occur, and they can...
Industrial workers’ accidents can be fatal and costly
Accidents can happen on any job resulting in injuries of those involved, but some work environments naturally are more risky than others. Employers are required by the state of California to carry workers' compensation insurance to benefit and aide any employee who...
Industrial workers’ accidents in California can be fatal
The state of California requires all employers to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage to protect anyone that may be injured on a job regardless of the level of the risk on the work site. Some job sites naturally entail more potential risk to employees...
OSHA says fatal work injury to lathe operator was preventable
The prevalence of workplace accidents in which workers in California and other states lose limbs or other body parts is alarming. It is also disturbing that so many people in industrial setups are expected to work in environments in which their health and safety are...
1 killed in fatal construction work injury
Construction zones abound in California, and working at one can be dangerous. If injured at a work site, a construction worker is likely entitled to workers' compensation benefits. In the event a worker suffers a fatal work injury, the victim's family will be entitled...
Worker’s foot caught in machine, may seek workers’ compensation
Keeping their workplace safe is a very real issue for all California employers in today's economy. Most do everything in their power to comply with the laws and regulations pertaining to safety standards. However, no matter how safe a work environment may be, there is...
Man suffers fatal work injury at hotel construction site
Construction sites are bountiful in California, but not all of them are entirely safe. No matter the worker's experience, he or she often faces a variety of dangers at every turn. When someone suffers a work injury, it may not always be immediately clear what caused...
Work injury leads to man’s death
Industrial workplaces in California might be necessary, but this does not mean that they are ideal environments for workers. Whether working in a manufacturing facility or factory, employees often face dangers at every turn. When a work injury does occur, it is not...
4 injured workers could qualify for workers’ compensation
Four construction workers suffered injuries due to their involvement in a recent construction accident. The accident, which occurred out-of-state, occurred on a recent Thursday in late June. Just as in California, due to the fact that the victims were injured while...