Some 13 California workplace fatalities happened from late June and early July. In Fresno, a laborer for Maddox Farms was repairing a water pump when his wrench slipped, hitting him in the hand and causing swelling. He lost consciousness and was transported to a hospital, where he died. In the Los Angeles area, an employee …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has approved “expedited” rulemaking to address what petitioners call a loophole in Title 8 regulations. Petitioners say it has led to one horrific incident and could lead to a disaster. But there is still controversy about the issues. If adopted, the new rules will affect only California’s five renewable fuel facilities. …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board voted to essentially put off a petition requiring “opioid antagonists”—read Narcon—in first-aid kits that every California employer must have. It sent the idea to an advisory committee. Members and stakeholders have serious qualms about the idea, and there seems to be little likelihood that the Board will make any regulatory change …
There are six new workplace fatalities, including two falls and two crushing deaths. In Pasadena, a superintendent for SoCal Scaffold was inspecting an indoor scaffold at a school project and fell about 30 feet. He was transported to a hospital and died the same day. The employer is a licensed contractor with an EMR of …
Summer is officially here, and so the fire season has arrived – in force. As Cal-OSHA Reporter goes to press, Cal Fire reports more than 2,100 wildfires throughout California, burning at least 66,000 acres and damaging or destroying at least 22 structures. These totals are sure to increase. The fires are releasing plumes of smoke and …
The California Labor Commissioner is proposing more than $5 million in penalties against Amazon for alleged violations of AB 701, a 2021 law intended to curb warehouse quota abuse. The state alleges that Amazon warehouses in Moreno Valley and Redlands used a “peer-to-peer” quota system, which it says is exactly the kind of quota scheme …