Workplace injuries are a serious problem in San Francisco and throughout California.
According to Cal/OSHA there were more than 400 fatal workplace injuries last year. And there are thousands of non-fatal workplace injuries each year.
On a recent addition of the California Report, the San Francisco station KQED examines workplace injuries and how effective Cal/OSHA is at protecting workers and what rights injured workers have in California.
The report looks at a variety of industries and workplace safety issues ranging from agriculture, highway and bridge construction, service industries, and green or clean tech jobs. The reporters speak with Cal/OSHA representatives, public interest lawyers, and janitors and other union members that recently rallied in the San Francisco Bay Area seeking employers to provide “green” cleaning products.
You can listen to the audio report on workplace injuries by following this link: The California Report – Workplace Safety
