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Every industry carries its own set of risks regarding its workers, and the airline industry is no exception. From the smiling faces that greet you at baggage claim who weigh and lift your heavy luggage to place it on the belt, to employees working on the runway, who...
Every day, health care workers encounter a number of workplace hazards. The list may include injuries from lifting and transporting patients, exposure to infections, hazardous chemicals and medical drugs, and one danger that should never be overlooked: workplace...
Moving, lifting, storing and relocating bulk items and packages are any everyday part of your job. Soreness accompanies you at the end of every work shift. You accept such physical inconveniences as simply part of your job working in a warehouse. But there is the...
When you get hurt on the job, one of the things you might think is reasonable is to post about your injury online. After all, your family and friends are all going to see your social media update, so it’s easier to explain what happened with a post. Before you do...
Having hearing loss remains a difficult subject to alleviate in the workplace for both employers and workers. This is true in part because many hearing injuries occur over time, due to cumulative noise levels that do not always seem harmful on a daily basis. Some...
Accidents happen at the workplace with little warning or time to prepare at the moment. Because of this, you should have a system already in place for handling these incidents that all employees know about, so they can leap into action quickly without wasting precious...
The home office is quickly becoming commonplace for many companies. Working at home has a lot of benefits for employers and workers. It can allow for more flexibility and reduce overhead costs. However, there are some aspects of working at home that become...
Brain damage is one of the most common types of workplace injuries in California and throughout the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2.87 million people in the country visit the emergency room, are hospitalized or...
California workers whose jobs expose them to excessive heat or strenuous physical jobs could develop rhabdomyolysis. The condition could follow workplace injuries that damaged muscles or the breakdown of dead muscles released into a worker's blood. When that happens,...
If you work in a California industry that is known to be dangerous, such as construction, agriculture or commercial fishing, you are at risk for injury on the job. However, even if you work behind a desk in an office, it does not necessarily mean you will never suffer...
