It isn't uncommon for machines such as printing presses or powered rollers to have pinch points. A pinch point occurs wherever a person could get caught between two moving components or between a moving component and a stationary one. Pinch points can also occur...
Workers’ Compensation
Protecting employees around dangerous machinery
Each year, roughly 18,000 machine-related injuries occur in workplaces in California and across the country. Injuries, such as lacerations and amputations, often occur whenever machines are improperly maintained or incorrectly used. For this reason, manufacturers...
Work zones are a source of danger for workers
California construction workers put themselves in danger every time they go to work in a highway work zone. While these areas may be protected by some barriers, it does not mean that they are fully safe from the risk of being injured or even killed on the job. It is...
Fire protection basics for underground mines
California residents who work in underground mines know what risk they face when it comes to fires. This risk becomes especially high when there are few evacuation routes and the ventilation system is not the best that it can be. Mine owners, for their part, should...
BLS: fatal injuries among older workers are going up
Since the United State's population is aging, it's not surprising that there are more and more workers in California who are 55 or older. In fact, their nation-wide number has doubled between 1992 and 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS goes on...
Intrusions a common cause of work zone fatalities
Road construction workers in California and across the U.S. are not getting the protection they deserve. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have both shown that the number of work zone fatalities is not going down...
What is a workers’ compensation utilization review in California?
Residents who have an injury or illness that results in an inability to work will take some solace in the protection accorded them through workers' compensation benefits. Still, there are certain aspects of the workers' compensation process that might be unfamiliar....
Day laborers hurt at private residencies have rights, too
When workers are on site performing work, there is a significant risk of on-the-job injuries. When you're working in any kind of uncontrolled environment, the risk of injury is going to be higher than if you were working in a standardized, controlled environment.You...
Workers’ compensation and working with restrictions
When a California worker is injured on the job and is approved for workers' compensation benefits, it does not necessarily mean that no work can be done at all while getting those benefits.For many injured workers, their issues are severe enough to get workers'...
Oakland recycling worker injured in explosion
It seemed like an average day for one Oakland worker. Showing up to drive the recycling truck consisted of the majority of the duties for the day. Simply have the truck pick up the recycling bin left near the street and crush the contents down to preserve space for...