DOSH: Defeated Safety Controls Led to Janitor’s Compactor Fatality
By: Kevin Thompson
Vol: 41 | No: 9 | Published on: March 7, 2014
A janitor is killed reaching into a cardboard compactor. But Cal/OSHA says safety features were disabled and the situation was normal at the supermarket, causing the Division to issue citations for serious violations. But the employer disputes the allegations.