Many of contemporary society’s conveniences and infrastructure run on electricity, which has become vital to both everyday life and industry. However, electricity can too often prove deadly in construction workers’ accidents in California and other states....
According to a new study looking at workers’ compensation systems in 16 different states, representing 60 percent of the nation’s workers, it is still too early to determine whether the program overhaul passed by Governor Jerry Brown last year will result in cost...
In our last post, we wrote about the mishap at a Tesoro refinery in Martinez, California, that left two workers serious injured. As we noted, the United Steelworkers union has demanded that Tesoro come up with an improved safety program. The accident reportedly...
Earlier this week, 11 people were injured at Gorilla’s Polishing Corp., a metal-polishing shop in Southern California, when an explosion and fire occurred. According to sources, the blast originated in the plant’s duct system and is thought to have possibly been...
Most people have been on an airplane at one time or another. Air flight is an integral part of society in California and elsewhere. However, it does require a certain amount of infrastructure in order to utilize airplanes. Building and maintaining airports require...
Many people in California are unaware of the number of risks they may face in their everyday lives. While some can take extra precautions to stay safe, a dangerous accident cannot always be anticipated or avoided. For example, thousands of workers face injury in...
California cities and towns require infrastructure to operate for the benefit of everybody. Of course, the infrastructure requires ongoing maintenance and updates. Construction workers are the backbone of those efforts. It is always tragic when reports of construction...
Construction workers risk their bodies on a daily basis while on-the-job. They are constantly working with dangerous materials as well as heavy machinery, in California or on construction sites in other jurisdictions. The construction workers’ accidents that sometimes...
There are so many factors in life that are out of a person’s control. This is definitely true while at the workplace in California or in any other state. This can be particularly dangerous for construction workers, since one can be so easily injured in construction...
Construction sites are known for having an inherent amount of danger. However, construction workers can face an even higher chance of construction workers’ accidents when working at tall heights. This is common when working on certain types of buildings in California...