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Apr 4 2025

Quote of the day

”We can’t do it alone. What we can do is bring the philosophies of safety to the jobs.”
Rudolph and Sletten CEO Jon Foad on the company’s safety journey as it welcomes its latest Voluntary Protection Program-Construction site.
Read about this remarkable company, and the subcontractors it brings into the safety fold, in this week’s Cal-OSHA Reporter

Safety the Perfect Rx for this Hospital Project

All construction projects present many hazards, but building an acute-care center next to a working hospital presents many other challenges. Here’s how Rudolph and Sletten is making a Scripps project safe for both employees – and patients.

 

Final Report on Marathon Incident

The after-action report on a tragic and costly biofuels incident has been finalized. Here’s what the Chemical Safety Board says about what went wrong at Marathon Renewables in 2023 and how to prevent future incidents.

 

Workplace Fatality Update

Here are the latest fatal workplace incidents from around California from recent days.