Reportedly, over 800,000 people nationwide suffer dog bite injuries each year. If you are a parcel delivery driver in California, you may be one of those victims or at risk of becoming one. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health holds your employer...
If you’re working and trip and fall, or if you twist in an unusual way, you may end up with a sprain or a strain. Sprains and strains aren’t always serious, but some of them are significant injuries that may require many weeks or months of rehabilitation and careful...
These days, it seems like everyone has a smartphone in their pocket at all times. This means nearly unlimited access to music, audiobooks, podcasts and other types of entertainment. For this reason, pedestrians often wear headphones when walking near the road....
Countless motorists walk away from car accidents without getting hurt every day here in California. Others may suffer minor injuries. A small handful die. Those motorists who are lucky enough to survive the most severe crashes often receive catastrophic injuries that...
As someone who works in fast food, you may not realize just how many dangers there are around you. There is hot oil and a fryer that could cause serious burns, hot stove tops and equipment, sharp knives and slippery floors. If you end up getting cut, burning yourself...
People nationwide, including in California, could be victims of medical errors, incompetence or oversight. If you are one of them, improper treatment could cause additional injuries, illness or even death. Along with the devastating consequences, navigating a medical...
Dog bites can be serious business. Even a relatively minor bite can cause severe physical damage if it happens on someone’s face or hand. Also, the risk of infection from bacteria in a dog’s mouth is very high. Here’s an unfortunate fact that everybody should realize:...
Compared with many other careers, working in retail probably seems safe. Stocking shelves or running a cash register doesn't seem like particularly risky work. Compared to forestry work, construction jobs or even transportation careers, retail work seems very safe....
Your instincts automatically kick in when you face a threat, and you react quickly to protect yourself. This is true for all threats -- an aggressive driver, an intimidating individual and a charging dog. There is often no time to think, and you must just act on...
If you are a member of a tree-worker crew in San Diego, you will know that it is way up on the list of hazardous occupations. Although your employer is responsible for your health and safety in your workplace, it is always good to learn about the potential hazards...
