More About the Seiu Report, – Appeals, and Jumbo Penalties

SAN DIEGO - At the May 4 Cal-OSHA Advisory Committee meeting, Chief John Howard responded to the assertions made in the SEIU (Service Employees International Union) report. (See "Appeals Board Is Whacking Penalties" on NEWS p. 00-6197.)The SEIU report concentrated on the disposition of so-called jumbo cases---138 Cal-OSHA cases in the last four years in which the initial penalty proposed was at least $20,000. Initial assessments for jumbos came to over $9 million, of which employers appealed $8.3