Workplace Injuries

Shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at a house on the 17000 block of Bernardo Oaks Drive near Rancho Bernardo golf course, the cries of a 55-year-old man stuck in a tree could be heard in the tony neighborhood. The man was a tree trimmer who had been working near the top […]

The rate of injuries and illnesses suffered at the workplace continues to fall in the Golden State. According to the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the statewide injury and illness rate is the lowest it has been in 13 years. In the year 2013, four out of every 100 workers suffered an injury or […]

Although most employers take their responsibilities seriously when it comes to workplace safety, no workplace is completely free of risks.  The National Safety Council (NSC) promotes the month of June as National Safety Month each year, encouraging employees and employers to look at safety and health risks in their own workplaces. While many experienced San […]

The first full week of May is North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH Week) for workers in the U.S. It’s a time for employees and employers alike to take a closer look at safety in the workplace and to strive to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses related to work. Work-related injuries and illnesses […]

Houston‚ Texas maritime lawyer Brian Beckcom recently wrote an article in Texas Lawyer Magazine arguing that the Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act (FAMLA) may move into the modern era when it comes to protecting offshore workers such as the eleven workers who died on the BP Deepwater Horizon oil platform. The change created […]