As some residents of California may know, of the number of occupational health problems related to work in the Manufacturing Sector, hearing loss is the most common. According to a recent survey, only severe hearing loss was considered to be statistically significant,...
Month: January 2015
Fatal Construction Site Accident Kills One
News reports that a construction worker was killed at a Reno construction site Wednesday morning. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as well Reno police are investigating the factors that led up to this fatal incident. Initial...
Fall injuries in California workplaces
Many people are seriously injured or killed in workplace fall injuries every year. These injuries occur across industry types, with the highest number of fatalities coming from the construction industry. Health services, wholesale and retail workers together comprised...
Construction Industry Ranked Highest In Number of Fatalities
While most people recognize that construction sites pose many workplace risks, many do not realize just how dangerous the construction industry is. In fact, the construction industry has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the United States. This...