Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
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,...
Staying safe in the workplace is a constant relationship between both the employer and the employee. While the employer is responsible for maintaining a safe workspace and not placing its employees in undue danger for the sake of a job, each individual employee keeps...
Among the many workplace hazards that are often the most deadly, electricity is an extremely dangerous element of nearly every workplace. For those whose jobs involve regular exposure to high voltage electrical equipment, there are many ways to be severely harmed or...
A tragic accident at a Cirque du Soleil performance in San Francisco has left the son of the company's co-founder dead, after an accident barely an hour before a performance was scheduled to begin. The performance was canceled, and authorities are investigating...
When it comes to medical care for work-related injuries in California, the law is fairly clear that it is the responsibility of an employer to pay medical bills. In fact, it is illegal for a medical personnel to send bills to a worker if it either known or suspected...
Getting into an accident in a work vehicle can complicate things a little bit. Who is responsible for paying for your injuries? Can both the driver and your employer be held liable? What about workers' compensation? Here are a few tips to help you get through your...
It may seem like the everyman worker is the one who carries all the risk and the least reward in the day-in, day-out bustle of business, and that is often the case. However, the law is quite clear that workers are entitled to a safe workplace and can demand safe...
