Machinists tend to be incredibly thoughtful about the work they do, measuring, planning and ensuring minimal waste and scrap. Even so, machining is still a trade, and that means it's a physical job. Between all the care and thoughtful operations, there is significant...
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...
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...
If you work in a warehouse or fulfillment center in California, you will be at risk of suffering severe injuries. That is, if your employer does not comply with the California Division of Safety and Health's safety standards. According to the US Bureau of Labor...
Workplace injuries that amputate a limb or require medics to cut off a body part are among the most horrific. They can cause massive and long-lasting psychological damage, as well as severely limiting your ability to work or carry out everyday tasks. Many types of...
When you’re injured at work, one of the injuries that you could suffer is called reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSD). Also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), it is a condition that can lead to long-lasting pain in your arm, leg or other area of...
Prior to recent events, you may not have considered your job as a grocery store cashier as essential. However, in recent months, that opinion has most likely changed. Regardless of what else is going on here in San Diego, or the rest of the country for that matter,...
Working in the hospitality or food and beverage industry can be a relatively straightforward way for someone to support themselves while seeking to learn the necessary skills or complete the education they need for a job with better long-term stability. Servers,...
Healthcare workers and medical support staff provide invaluable care to ourselves, family members, friends and others within our communities. But these workers, who work tirelessly to ensure patients receive the care they need, often suffer on the job injuries and...
Not many people think of an office as a dangerous workplace. In fact, offices are usually one of the safer places to work. You aren't exposed to the elements, you have your work day set to certain hours and you're not risking your health around dangerous machinery or...
