The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board has approved nine settlements in fatality cases, including one dating back a decade. Here are the results of these cases, and some compliance tips to help avoid similar tragedies. There is a huge takeaway and a common theme in the fines. The takeaway must be a question about how and why …
There are four new California workplace fatalities. In Malibu, an employee of Champion Crane was killed when he lost control of the crane he was operating. The crane tipped, hit a power pole and overturned on Flores Canyon Road. The driver was trapped in the cab until the utility line could be disconnected. In Stockton, …
California remains behind the rest of the nation and world in adopting autonomous tractors and vehicles on farms. But the Cal/OSHA Standards Board continues to assert it is too early to hold advisory talks about modernizing regulations for autonomous tractors. A vote to authorize a committee failed at its March meeting, with a seventh member …
Recently, Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued charts detailing inspections and violations for the top 10 sectors for the North American Industry Classification System, covering 2016 through 2022. It turns out the violation data for “retail trade” and “transportation and warehouse” was incorrect. DOSH has now issued corrected data, which is listed in …
Attorney, advisor, writer, regulator, and friend. He was also Cal-OSHA Reporter’s case editor. Mark Webb was all of these and so much more. Mark was a dedicated husband and loving …
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) are encouraging employers, especially those in construction, to hold stand-down events to prevent a common source of injuries and fatalities – struck bys. Struck-bys are the second-leading cause of workplace fatalities nationwide, and the leading cause in …
There are three new California workplace fatalities. In San Clemente, an employee of KLC Innovations and Design, a manufacturer, was fatally injured while operating a forklift. In Granada Hills, an employee of an as-yet unidentified employer was crushed by a trailer. And in San Francisco, an employee of Lionheart Recovery Center was struck and killed …