According to the most recent statistics, each year in the United States roughly 5,000 construction workers are killed on the job making construction work one of the deadliest professions in the country. While California has seen some efforts in the industry to...
Month: November 2015
California Workplaces Are Becoming Safer
A recent report reveals that California work places are becoming somewhat safer. The number of workplace deaths decreased over the last year - a positive development going against the national trends. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of on...
Steps to Take After Your Workplace Injury
Many people are only vaguely aware that the workers compensation system in California even exists. Often, they only become aware of it after they suffer an injury. It is a little known fact among workers, even union workers, that you can pre-designate who you want to...
Poor Access to Medical Treatment Puts the California Workers’ Compensation System Out in Front in the “Race to the Bottom”
The current state of affairs for medical treatment for injured workers is without a doubt rigged in favor of insurers who game the system to deprive workers of needed medical treatment and to push the costs of reasonable medical treatment off onto private health...
Employers Cited By Cal/OSHA for exposing workers to Cave-Ins
Two employers have been cited by Cal/OSHA as a result of their misconduct in continuing work - and exposing workers to cave-in hazards - after stop work orders were issued. The fines were in excess of $300,000. According to construction news, the two...