Cal/OSHA cited Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructions for a willful-general violation for failing to install a construction personnel hoist (CPH) in an 800-foot excavation. The employer took the matter to the Appeals …
Cal/OSHA concluded its investigation into the tragic workplace fatality of 18-year-old Enrique Vasquez Garcia several months ago. His employer, Aardvark Clay & Supplies, was cited with $237,000 in proposed penalties. …
DOSH didn’t participate in a recent hearing on the regulatory changes, which are part of the board’s efforts to modernize its operations and prevent employers from losing appeals based on …
The Cal/OSH Standards Board wouldn’t go as far as to declare an emergency situation requiring immediate rulemaking on the construction personnel hoist (CPH) issue. But it has agreed to a …
The long-simmering battle over when, where and how to place construction personnel hoists (CPHs) at California construction projects is likely coming to a head. The Division of Occupational Safety and …
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health and employers involved in workplace fatality cases have come to agreements concerning Cal/OSHA citations. The settlements show that even in the most serious …
In an unusual and negotiated agreement, Cal/OSHA gets the penalties it sought and abatement at a troubled refinery, and the facility’s former owner avoids having six willful-serious violations on its …
There is some news about the most recent settlements between Cal/OSHA and employers in major injury and fatality cases. Employers are routinely seeing reductions of 32% to 70% of proposed …