An employee of an artificial flavors plant in California was awarded $2.6 million in a claim against the manufacturers of hazardous chemicals that he was exposed to over a period of almost 10 years. Manufacturers are required to provide adequate warning about the...
Welders in California are likely be aware of the potential dangers posed by their occupation. Their jobs often require them to work with, or be in the presence of, tanks containing pressurized oxygen. Under certain conditions, oxygen tanks can explode, resulting...
The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) compared the numbers of back and musculoskeletal injuries reported by several industries. It was determined that the highest number of injuries was suffered by nursing assistants and hospital orderlies. Prior...
California workers may be exposed to some risks that are not as obvious as others. The potential workplace injury hazards of most industries are commonly associated with scaffold collapses, forklift accidents, electrical shocks and other obvious sources. However, the...
