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Every winter, skiers and snowboarders flock to Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas to enjoy all the region has to offer. However, residents and vacationers alike need to be extra aware of the potential hazards created by the wintry conditions. While most...
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,...
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...
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...
The biggest cause of fatal work-related accidents in California as well as across the country is work-related motor vehicle accidents. These accidents may occur on public highways, within industrial complexes or at off-road work sites. According to the Centers for...
Once again, driver fatigue is being cited as a leading factor in a fatal commercial tour accident. The recent bus crash near Shasta Lake killed one person, and at least 30 other were taken to nearby hospitals. The tour bus was en route to Washington State...
In 2012, 374 farmers were killed while on the job, which translates to a fatality rate of 20.2 per 100,000 workers. Many of the deaths were caused by tractors turning over. To prevent such deaths, it is recommended that all tractors be fitted with a Roll-Over...
California workers should know that career-ending injuries may happen in nearly any line of work. Accidents in the workplace may occur at even the most safety-conscious businesses, authorities say. The most common workplace accidents can cause back injuries, spine...
San Francisco's recent frightening window washer accident raises many issues concerning work pace safety - and underscores the need to understand your rights if you suffer an injury at work.According to reports, the window washer slipped from the roof of a building,...
Vallejo officials reported that a natural gas explosion injured two maintenance workers employed at Vallejo High School on Nov. 14. The two individuals were working on the heating system in a classroom inside a building currently under construction at the time of the...
