No matter where Arizona employers get their employees from, equipment and safety training should be well developed, using trainers who make sure employees understand how equipment and tools work. While watching videos on how to work with equipment and how safety should be conducted, in-coming...
While filing your workers’ compensation claim in Arizona remains the same, the website for the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) has upgraded its information, making it much easier for you to do so. We provide you with the options for filing your claim, plus other...
We have all known difficult people in our lives, and when it comes to our personal lives, we can choose to be understanding, even when we do not agree, or simply to step away from their presence. We make those choices based on how much...
The Unknown Factors On May 31, 2019, DeWayne Craddock, 40, resigned his job in the morning, then came back in the afternoon and shot dead 11 fellow co-workers and a visiting contractor at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center where Craddock had worked for 15 years. Craddock’s...
When you are working with an Arizona employer, you may have a work-related accident or become ill from some type of contaminant located at the worksite. Personal circumstances may also present themselves whereby you have a medical emergency, such as symptoms of appendicitis, or you...
If you’ve suffered a workplace injury, you should know that three stages are recognized in Arizona in an accepted workers’ compensation claim. These stages are based on medical decisions, and may change depending upon your doctor’s and the IME (independent medical examination) report. Temporary Total Disability...
When on the job and, particularly, on construction, mining, and transportation duties, a worker must always maintain vigilance in seeing what is around that could be potentially dangerous. Unusual accidents can happen for no other reason than being in the wrong place at the wrong...
Arizona does not have a specific overtime law but does follow the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it comes to non-exempt workers. The non-exempt worker is anyone who receives an hourly wage, such as $11 per hour, and typically works up...
Forklifts can pose a risk to the driver and other workers nearby, if they’re not managed properly. They can cause serious—and even fatal—injuries. Here are 3 important safety tips to help you stay safe while operating a forklift. Speed The most common forklift-related injuries are caused when an...
If the injury is severe, call 911 for an emergency response team to take you to the hospital. This is especially important if you have any injuries to the head or spine or broken limbs. Speed is essential to getting you help to avoid permanent...