There are four new workplace fatalities. Two were from struck-bys, one from a fall, and the other from harmful exposure. The struck-bys included: A logging incident in Redcrest, Humboldt County. A employee for Steve Wills Trucking and Logging was setting chokers when a log rolled downhill, striking the employee in the head. In Big Bear, …
Fifty years of Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health doing everything on paper could be coming to an end in 2023. The Department of Industrial Relations says it is in the first phases of designing a new database management system “to increase operational efficiency and craft smarter, more reliable data.” DOSH announced the project …
Eight years after being mandated by the California Legislature, Title 8 regulations on personal protective equipment for firefighters – both structural and wildland – are now part of the California Code of Regulations, after the Office of Administrative Law signed off. But executing on the new rules is another story. The provisions are aimed at …
California workplace injury and illness data for 2021 shows slightly higher metrics over 2020 for all employment sectors. Private industry showed a slight decrease. Here are additional and more detailed statistics from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, including the highest recordable incident rates, the percentage of cases that resulted in days away from …
There are two new workplace fatalities. One is a fall and the other is a crushing incident. In Malibu, an employee of Beverly Hills Sculptures fell from an exterior staircase that did not have a railing, and he died at the scene. In Rialto, an employee of JILK Heavy Construction was working on foot assisting …
California’s workplace injuries and illnesses ticked up slightly in 2021 over the previous year. The I&I rate per 100 full-time equivalent employees also increased slightly. The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses data were released this week by California’s Department of Industrial Relations. The total, 450,500 estimated cases and a rate of 3.6, includes all …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health and employers have resolved two fatality cases through settlement. The employers, overall, will pay less than half of the proposed penalties. In Precision Metal Products, the El Cajon employer will pay $32,250 (43%) of a proposed $74,150 in the December 2016 death of an employee who suffered devastating …
The Associated General Contractors of California has honored more than a dozen individuals and organizations for their safety achievements. It is the 35th year of the Construction Safety Excellence Awards. See the graphic showing the Experience Modification Factors – X-Mods (or EMRs) of the firms. Here are the winners and finalists. Superintendent Art Vasconcelos, superintendent …