Carson Employer Investigation

More than two years ago, Cal/OSHA cited Parter Medical Products in Carson for 18 alleged violations, including six willful-serious charges, with proposed penalties exceeding $800,000. Now, a team of investigators from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office served and executed a search warrant at Parter, in connection with an investigation into harmful exposures of … Read More »

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State Audit Hits Cal/OSHA

A review of Cal/OSHA enforcement by the California State Auditor (CSA) cites continuing staffing shortages and “lax management of its policies and procedures” – and sometimes the P&Ps themselves – for several deficiencies it identified after inspecting selected case files. Audits of state agencies are a more/less routine function of the CSA. The audit was … Read More »

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Housecleaning Now Under Cal/OSHA Jurisdiction — What about Homeowners?

Beginning July 1st, companies that employ household domestic service employees – including housecleaners, home care providers, and landscapers – are subject to Cal/OSHA regulations. Note that private households who hire a housecleaner, etc., are exempt, with some exceptions. This change comes courtesy of SB 1350, by Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), a 2024 law … Read More »

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Controversy Over Safety at L.A. Fire Sites

. Victor Muniz, the former Cal/OSHA deputy chief for enforcement who explained to Cal-OSHA Reporter earlier this year that crews cleaning up fire sites in the Los Angeles area were ignoring safety, is still concerned. He says harmful exposures are still taking place. Muniz was deputy chief in the late 1980s and spent the rest … Read More »

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Nurse’s TB Case a Cause for Concern?

As Cal-OSHA Reporter reported in last week’s Workplace Fatality Update, a nurse at the Department of State Hospitals’ Atascadero facility near Templeton died 11 days after testing positive for “active” tuberculosis (TB) and being hospitalized. Cal-OSHA Reporter determined it was worth looking into this unusual workplace fatality to learn if it portends anything more serious. … Read More »

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Employers Cited in 2024 Fatality Case

Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has completed fatality investigations for accidents occurring during the latter months of 2024. The Division cited many of the employers involved while declining to cite several other cases. Here are the actions DOSH has taken: Bob French Construction: DOSH has cited this Glendale construction firm for seven alleged … Read More »

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