Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
Personal protective equipment and protective clothing can go a long way to prevent heavy machinery accidents. In most cases, the protective equipment and clothing will not be necessary, but when engineering controls fail or some kind of accident happens, protective...
There is a lot more to the right use of office posture than Madonna's famous line "strike a pose." Indeed, there's no "one" correct position for you or anyone else's body. Ergonomic experts now say that office posture is more about being dynamic. Remember Madonna's...
Movies and television have long played with the idea of robotics to enhance human performance. The dystopian film "Elysium," for example, Matt Damon played a character who wears an exoskeleton to increase his strength and speed when trying to confront dark forces. The...
Virtually any kind of job can result in a repetitive stress injury. This is an injury that happens after doing the same motion with your body, over and over again. After a while, the muscles and tendons in the area being used get tired and overworked. When the...
Construction accidents happen every day in California. While most do not result in serious injury, some do. These tragic events can leave a worker with catastrophic injuries that prevent him or her from being able to perform normal job duties and earn a living. Even...
Drivers who work for the popular Lyft and Uber ride services need to be aware that they could face legal hurtles if they suffer an on-the-job injury. Drivers for Uber and Lyft are usually what we call "gig workers." In other words, they are not typically full time...
California workers who get seriously injured and disabled on-the-job will have a lot of questions about benefits and workers' compensation. First and foremost, injured workers will want to know the differences between these two types of benefits. Injured workers can...
No matter what your job is, doing it day after day takes a toll on your body. As an office worker, you don't face the more obvious injury risks that prevail in industries like construction or agriculture. But the risks of work-related injuries are there nonetheless....
No matter what your job is, doing it day after day takes a toll on your body. As an office worker, you don't face the more obvious injury risks that prevail in industries like construction or agriculture. But the risks of work-related injuries are there nonetheless....
Workers in California who are injured while they are performing work duties often qualify for workers' compensation. Some people who may qualify for workers' compensation might not understand everything that they need to know about what these benefits cover and other...
