A major California hotel has recently decided to settle with its housekeeping staff's union. This settlement is considered by many to be unparalleled in the hotel business. The agreement that has been reached is intended to protect workers from unsafe conditions that...
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California workers can be injured at work by unseen dangers
A recent study has found that offices in California and nationwide can be more dangerous than we realize, both from causes that we can see and those we cannot. Those who work in white-collar office jobs tend to think of their workplaces as predictable and safe....
Scientists frequently injured on the job in lab accidents
A study on laboratory safety was recently conducted on behalf of the Center for Lab Safety at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The university elected to conduct this study in light of recent accidents in the science department. Considering the...
Joint pain propels the need for California workers’ compensation
Joint pain is one of the most frequently claimed disabilities in California workers' compensation claims. A study was done by the California Workers' Compensation Institute that examined the data on work injuries in our state. The study found that joint-related...
Workers’ compensation in the evolving workplace
Workplace safety is a very real issue in today's economy. Most employers make every effort to comply with the laws and regulations regarding safety standards to their benefit and the benefit of their employees. Even so, some employers and subcontractors in California...
California man suffers broken legs in industrial work accident
An industrial accident has resulted in severe injuries to a 19-year-old California worker. According to reports, the work injury occurred when the young man was working at Unico Mechanical Corp., which provides services for heavy industrial machines. It is believed...
California custodian files for workers’ compensation
A custodian at a California university was involved in an accident at the school that he says still causes him problems. The man was inside of an elevator back in March when it suddenly dropped and knocked him unconscious. He is now seeking workers' compensation for...
California hospital conditions prime to cause serious work injury
A California hospital has been fined for the second time in 2012 because of unsafe working conditions. Some of the violations OSHA found could result in a high probability that workers could suffer a work injury. Two citations against the hospital resulted in fines...
Work injury marks second in 2 months at Disneyland California
As our California readers likely know, on-the-job accidents can occur to anyone, at any time. Recently, one workplace has been the site of two accidents causing work injury within two months of each other. The accidents occurred at Disneyland's Space Mountain, and...
California worker dies from forklift accident injuries
Accidents in the workplace can happen so suddenly; even in the midst of performing a general maintenance task. Sometimes they can be fatal accidents. A California man recently sustained a work injury that resulted in his death. The worker was employed at a plastics...