Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
Workplace injuries can take many forms, some of which slowly creep up on their victims rather than injuring them in a single instant. California manufacturing employees across several industries face just such a situation, as state public health officials announced...
Sometimes, when it comes to legal matters and governmental benefits, most people start a conversation assuming that everyone understands some of the basic tenets of how Social Security works. However, for many who are just beginning to engage with the system, it is...
One moment you're performing your work as usual, lifting or moving components in a factory, perhaps, and the next you're in excruciating pain caused by a soft tissue or nerve injury. Back injuries are, unfortunately, quite common for blue-collar workers. They can keep...
It seems like everyone knows someone who either currently has or has had cancer. Not only is it one of the most common types of disease, there are many varieties that can develop, depending on what you may be exposed to. The most common type of cancer that occurs in...
Tragic workplace accidents can claim lives in unexpected ways, demonstrated to a heartbreaking degree by the recent loss of life at the Squaw Valley ski resort. While the details are still emerging, the loss of a ski patrol member has been felt immediately by the...
For those who work on construction sites, there is often an attitude that promotes keeping your head down and doing your job without complaining. In and of itself, this is an admirable quality, but it can have unintended negative consequences. For instance, you or...
Every field of work entails a different set of risks, even professions that don't seem all too dangerous to the casual consumer. For those who work in nail salons, there are a number of serious health hazards presented by many of the chemicals used on a daily basis...
Many kinds of work environments present dangers to the worker, and certainly some present greater dangers than others. If you are a worker who regularly interacts with trenches on the worksite, maintaining your own safety is of the utmost importance. Regulations...
Do you work as a laborer? For example, maybe you work on a farm. Or maybe you work in a factory. Regardless of your profession, if it requires manual labor you need to keep your health and well being in mind at all times. Anybody can be injured at work, even those who...
Workplace accidents are always heartbreaking, but some are exceptionally so. Recently, a worker who was involved in a workplace accident that claimed the lives of his own son and another worker is facing criminal charges in the matter. The incident occurred in 2014,...
