Types of injuries

According to the Labor Occupational Health Program at the University of California, Berkeley, restaurant workers are at risk of suffering a range of injuries while on the job. Those injuries can include, but are not limited to sprains and strains, cuts and...

Although there are some occupations that put workers at higher risk, such as in the transportation or construction industries, workers can suffer injuries in any line of work. Each state has different requirements for employers to provide workers’ compensation to...

Amazon is well-known for its ability to deliver its packages within 24 hours. In order to accomplish this feat, Amazon imposes strict work rules on its employers. Most workers in Amazon’s distribution centers are subject to minimum quotas and limits on time away from...

 According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 13 million workers in the manufacturing industry are at risk for injury. Factory workers have some of the most physically demanding jobs in the United States. Between sorting items on the assembly line and using...

I cannot deny that summer in the San Diego area can be brutally hot at times. Still, we see people going to work at construction sites and factories every day in the heat. However, one study has found that when the weather is scorching the number of workplace injuries...

Particular occupations and workplaces may be more prone to certain workplace injuries. It was widely believed that office workers may have greater vulnerability to carpal tunnel and long-range neurological injuries. In a recent study by the Henry Ford Health System,...

Individuals who work in manufacturing industries suffer injuries and deaths from workplace accidents at a higher rate than workers in other fields. For example, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 percent of workers are employed in...

Working in a restaurant can be a lot of fun. During my time as a waiter, I have met exciting people and encountered interesting and talented coworkers. California is a great place to work in the restaurant industry but unfortunately, workers like me suffer a lot of...

As a landscape worker, I have an opportunity to spend my days outdoors and creating beautiful spaces for residential and commercial properties. There are a lot of advantages to my type of work, but unfortunately, there are also a lot of potential hazards. There are...

A brain injury is often caused by impact to a person’s head that then interferes with the normal function of the brain. These injuries can range from mild, where there is a brief change in function, to severe where there is an extended period of memory loss or...