Workplace injuries come in many forms, and during the hot months of the year, these injuries can be related to the extreme heat that is seen in many parts of the country. For California workers who are exposed to the heat during work hours, it is vitally important to...
Month: August 2014
Construction workers injured on the job after hotel fire
Several California firefighters were injured on the job after a large fire at a landmark hotel in San Fransisco. The hotel was undergoing construction and renovation when it caught fire. Cal/OSHA is investigating the fire after seven construction workers were injured...
Man injured on the job from falling object at high-rise site
Workers in the construction industry are in danger of hazards coming from all different directions. These risks can even come from above in the event that a heavy object falls onto a person in a construction accident in California or any other state. One worker...
On-the-job injury still an issue at California warehouse
In 2012, the California division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration received a complaint about hazardous working conditions at one of the country's largest cross-docking facilities. When Cal/OSHA conducted an inspection of the operation,...
