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The pace of work is rapid in restaurant environments across California and the rest of the nation, and the frenetic pace of hospitality work is one of the reasons aches, pains and injuries are so common in the service industry. Many service-industry injuries result...
As more people in California and across the nation shop online, the need for more warehouse workers to process those orders continues to increase. So, too, do the demands placed on existing warehouse workers. Studies show a link between the frenetic pace of warehouse...
Nuestra sociedad depende de la valentía y dedicación de los servicios de primera respuesta para funcionar bien. La policía, los bomberos, los médicos, los equipos de ambulancia y más están siempre listos para saltar a la acción en un momento de emergencia en sus...
Repetitive stress injuries are a major problem for people in many different fields. Also abbreviated as RSIs, these injuries can have a serious impact on someone's life. But how is that the case? In what ways can an RSI change things? Defining repetitive stress Mayo...
Tal vez, al pensar en la compensación para trabajadores lesionados (o “Workers’ Comp”), lo primero que llega a la mente es un aparatoso accidente en el lugar de trabajo que requiere de una ambulancia, hospitalización y seguimiento especializado. Si usted imagina esto,...
Workers' compensation helps people recover financially from injuries or illnesses that occur due to their job. Laws in California require that employers provide workers' comp. Often this happens through the company's insurance. Understanding what workers' compensation...
Burn injuries can happen to people in numerous different situations, with the degree of severity differing from case to case. In order to get the necessary treatment, it is important for a victim to understand these different degrees of severity and what they mean....
Most workplaces have some form of slip-and-fall risk present. Identifying the sources of these risks is an important part of ensuring worker safety. But how can a person identify these sources, and what preventative measures can a store take to reduce the risks once...
Workers who repeat the same motions daily when doing their job are at risk for something called repetitive strain injuries (RSIs). But what exactly are these injuries? Are they a big deal? How do they impact a worker's ability to do their job? Chronic pain and RSIs...
Para un trabajador que ha sostenido una lesión laboral grave, hay mil preocupaciones en su mente. Entre visitas médicas, la inhabilidad de trabajar y ganar un sueldo, la agonía física, y otros estreses, seguramente no tiene muchas ganas de empezar el papeleo requerido...