Workplace Safety & Health
The best workers’ compensation claim is one that never has to be filed. These articles focus on prevention and on conditions that develop gradually: heat illness, toxic exposure, blood-borne pathogens, repetitive stress, varicose veins from standing all day, the health effects of shift work, and stress-related conditions such as high blood pressure.
We also explain Cal/OSHA’s role and the rules that require employers to keep the workplace safe. If a condition developed over months or years rather than in a single accident, you may still have a claim. Cumulative trauma injuries are covered under California law.
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All 16 articles
- Fifty Years Later, OSHA Continues to Focus on Job Safety for WorkersFifty years after its founding, OSHA continues to play a critical role in protecting workers' health and safety. GEKLAW explores how far workplace safety has come—and the challenges that remain.
- Toxic Exposure in and Out of the Workplace--What You Need to KnowWorkers face toxic exposure risks on the job and in communities. Learn about hazards, health effects, and your rights to workers' compensation.
- Fight Grows Against Toxic LAUSD Elementary SchoolsGEKLAW attorneys represented teachers, students and families in workers' compensation and personal injury claims involving toxic exposure and environmental contamination near Los Angeles schools.
- New Rule Encourages Transparency in ReportingLearn about OSHA's updated injury reporting and electronic recordkeeping rule, including new worker protections against retaliation and public workplace safety reporting.
- Workers No Longer Have to Stand for ItCalifornia Supreme Court ruled employers must provide suitable seats when tasks reasonably allow. Learn what this means for workers.
- Prevent Heat Illness from Turning DeadlyGEKLAW highlights Cal/OSHA rules and key safety steps to prevent heat illness and protect outdoor workers during California's hottest months.
- Less Hours Plus More Work Equals a Greater Chance for InjuryThe work hours of 240,000 employees throughout California and 2.3 million nationwide are being cut—while workloads stay the same—raising injury risk and stress.
- Repetitive Movements Are a Common Cause of Workplace InjuriesRepetitive stress injuries are one of the most common workplace injuries, affecting hundreds of thousands of workers across industries.
- Shift Work Can Be Hazardous to Your HealthShift work can disrupt circadian rhythms and lead to serious health conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, and other long-term risks that may qualify as industrial injuries.
- Keeping the Workplace SafeEvery employer in California is legally required to maintain a safe and healthy workplace. Learn how workers can protect their rights under Cal/OSHA.
- Blood Borne Pathogens Create Workplace RisksLearn how blood-borne pathogen exposure happens at work, who is protected under California law, and how workers' compensation claims may apply.
- Know the Facts When You're Out in the SunLearn what outdoor workers should know about sunscreen, malignant melanoma, FDA sunscreen labeling rules, and workers' compensation benefits for work-related skin cancer.
- Staying On Your Feet at Work Raises the Risk of Varicose VeinsLong hours standing at work can contribute to varicose veins, chronic vein disease, and permanent impairment. Learn about prevention, symptoms, and workers' compensation rights.
- You Can Make a Difference— Join in the Tribute to Injured and Fallen WorkersWorkers' Memorial Day at the UCLA Labor Center honors injured and fallen workers while promoting safer workplaces, occupational safety, and stronger worker protections in California.
- Fight Grows Against Toxic SchoolsGEKLAW attorneys represent teachers, students, and communities harmed by toxic contamination, hazardous waste exposure, and negligent school construction across Los Angeles County.
- Try Not to Stress Over Lowered Threshold for High Blood PressureLearn how workplace stress and long hours can contribute to high blood pressure and hypertension, and how GEKLAW helps prove work-related injury claims.
