With an endless stream of restaurants, resorts and food service operations spanning the state, many Californians make a living working in this type of environment. If you are among them, you face specific work-related job hazards that can hinder not only your ability to work, but your overall quality of

You may have suffered an injury to your back on a California worksite, yet you do not feel any resulting pain. Perhaps you feel you got off lucky, but you should not rest easy just yet. You might decide against reporting a workplace incident or filing a workers’ compensation claim only

Not all workplace injuries occur as a result of slip and falls or other physical impacts to the body. Sometimes a California workplace may actually be too noisy for its workers. According to OSHA, each year 22 million workers are subjected to workplace noise levels that can damage their hearing. If left

Workplace injuries occur for many reasons in California. Sometimes they are due to malfunctions with equipment, safety lapses or simple accidents. In other cases, you could actually be putting yourself in harm’s way due to not getting enough sleep. Fatigue really is a major concern when it comes to workplace safety, according

Slips and falls are a common type of accident in California workplaces. Due to this, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has strict rules for employers to ensure you are protected at work. From time to time OSHA updates its rules. The latest update made sweeping changes for general industries.

Things can go wrong on job sites in many ways and we have provided an extensive amount of information on this topic. However, it is also important to look at some of the different types of injuries that people sustain. Many people are aware of how devastating a back injury

There are various concerns when it comes to workplace accidents, from a worker’s perspective as well as an employer’s viewpoint. From lost wages to lawsuits and physical pain, these accidents can cause injuries that upend lives in an assortment of ways. In California, and all over the nation, it is

From lost wages to an overwhelming amount of pain, being hurt at work can leave employees with a wide range of hardships. Our law firm also recognizes that some workplace injuries can leave an employee permanently disabled or never able to return to his or her previous position. If you

any of the more common types of workplace injuries have been covered on this blog, such as construction workers falling or road construction accidents. However, accidents that occur on the job can take many forms and may sometimes be considered unusual or highly unlikely. For example, someone may be struck