Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited several employers in workplace recent fatality cases. In some fatality cases the Division didn’t cite. Here’s a roundup of the recent cases, which were first reported in the pages of Cal-OSHA Reporter. Carone & Co.: DOSH cited this Concord recycling center which processes rock, cement, bricks, and …
In the recent Construction Safety Excellence Awards by the Associated General Contractors of California, two companies were recognized as finalists for their work on disparate projects with a host of hazards. Walsh Construction took the top spot in the Safety on a High-Hazard Project (click here for the story). The two other finalists were: …
There are three new workplace fatalities in California, two resulting from falls. In Laguna Beach, an employee of DMJ Roofing was working on a roof but fell through a skylight about 30 feet to the floor of the building. In Elk Grove, a maintenance employee of California Montessori Project fell from a ladder and died …
Refurbishing critical parts of an almost 70-year-old wastewater treatment plant in San Jose presented multiple safety and health challenges to the lead contractor, Atlanta, Georgia-based Walsh Group. For its successful efforts to manage these risks, Walsh was honored for Safety on a High Hazard Project by Associated General Contractors of California. And its safety record …
The Cal/OSHA Standards Board will convene two days of advisory committee meetings in mid-November with the wildland firefighting community to discuss updates to Cal/OSHA regulations based on National Fire Protection Association standards. This will be the fourth meeting of the committee since June 2022. It originally convened in 2015. These meetings are necessitated by legislation …
California has an enviable record when it comes to tower crane safety, thanks to steps Cal/OSHA took after a deadly 1989 crane collapse in San Francisco. But crane operators here …
Here are the latest settlements of Cal/OSHA fatality cases, as recently approved by the Appeals Board. N.N. Jaeschke, a property management company based in Dallas, Texas, and operating in San Diego, will pay $6,075 (8%) of a proposed $80,675 in a June 2018 fall fatality. However, the direct employer of the deceased employee is still …
There are four new workplace fatalities in California. Two are from falls. In Tracy, an employee of Tracy Commerce Center was killed in an 80-foot fall inside a silo at the former Holly Sugar facility. The employee attempted to climb out of the silo when he slipped and fell. It is undetermined yet what the …