Van Nuys Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
How safety in retail warehouses can be improved
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has pointed out that the number of warehouse fatalities went up from 11 in 2015 to 22 in 2017. The injury rate for warehouse workers is 5.4 per 100 full-time equivalent workers, making the warehouse industry as dangerous as farming....
Preventing machine-related injuries with machine guards
Every year throughout the country there are more than 18,000 cases of machinery workers being injured. Poorly maintained machines or the careless operation of them can lead to California workers having their limbs crushed, cut or amputated, which is why OSHA requires...
Construction work zones continue to be deadly places
Work zones can be deadly for both the employees inside them and the ones driving past them. Despite various efforts at the state level, California has not seen a significant drop in work zone fatalities, and this holds for the rest of nation as well. According to the...
Cal/OSHA: Tesla underreported workplace injuries
According to California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), Tesla, the manufacturer of all-electric luxury automobiles, has avoided providing full reports of workplace accidents and injuries at its factory. The company has cited reports from the...
Determining if an injury should be recorded
OSHA rules require most companies in California and throughout the country to record any injury that results in a person seeking medical treatment other than basic first aid. Furthermore, they must record injuries that cause a person to lose consciousness or to miss...
The right to seek asylum when fleeing persecution
With all of the widespread attention given to changes in U.S. immigration laws, some people in California may be confused about whether it is legal to cross the border in order to seek asylum inside the United States. In many cases, people flee persecution and...
Construction site supervisors important for safety
Californians who work in the construction industry face numerous hazards while on the job. The dangerous nature of construction work makes establishing a safety culture on construction sites more critical. A recent study showed that many contractors rely on their site...
What kind of workers’ comp benefits can unauthorized workers get?
If you are working in California, you are covered by workers’ compensation even if you are working without authorization. Unauthorized or undocumented workers are entitled to virtually the same workers’ comp benefits as other California workers. What workers’ comp...
BLS: more older workers liable to be killed on the job
In California and across the U.S., the number of people 55 and older in the labor force is increasing. In fact, it more than doubled between 1992 and 2017. Unfortunately, during that same period, the number of older workers who died on the job has gone up 56%,...
Injuries in the manufacturing industry
People in California who work in the manufacturing industry are at risk for a lot of different types of workplace injuries. In particular, workers in machining or metalworking shops may be injured when their workplaces are not safe. According to data from the...
