Cal/OSHA Criminal Referrals Down But Successful Prosecutions Up

By: Kevin Thompson
Vol: 45 | No: 2 | Published on: January 19, 2018
Cal/OSHA says its selective handling of fatality cases is sending a message to employers with safety problems. Referrals are down but focused prosecutions are up.Read More...

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Cal/OSHA’s Bureau of Investigations (BOI) opened more fatality investigation cases in 2016 since 2006 but ended up referring the fewest cases to district attorneys in five years. Nevertheless, District Attorney’s charged 18 employers in safety cases, the most since 2004. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health explains why the number of referrals is down: … Read More » This...
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