On behalf of Godwin and Rubin posted in Workplace Illness on Friday, August 3, 2018. Extreme summer heat continues to be a problem in much of the country, including California. It is well known that prolonged exposure to high temperatures can result in serious workplace illness. Exposure to high temperatures was responsible for the death…
On behalf of Godwin and Rubin posted in Workplace Injuries on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Construction work carries with it inherent risks in California. Precautions are taken and safety rules and regulations are put in place in an attempt to reduce the risks. Workplace injuries, sometimes fatal, still happen. A construction company was recently repaving…
On behalf of Godwin and Rubin posted in Workplace Injuries on Friday, July 20, 2018. There are many food processing companies in California and other states. Workplace injuries do occur in these plants but some of the highest injury rates occur in poultry processing plants. An employee of one such plant was getting ready for…
On behalf of Godwin and Rubin posted in Workplace Illness on Friday, July 13, 2018. Summer in Southern California means wildfire season. While the fires are very dangerous to the trees and structures in the immediate vicinity of the fire, there are also dangers from the smoke that can affect the air quality in surrounding…
On behalf of Godwin and Rubin posted in Workplace Injuries on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Workers in the hospitality industry in California who work as housekeepers in hotels and other accommodation facilities now have an extra layer of protection that was absent before. Because of the excessive number of victims of workplace injuries in this…