There are 11 new California workplace fatalities, six of them allegedly COVID-related, and three of which may not be occupationally related. The non-COVID fatalities include: An employee of United States Steel –– UPI, in Pittsburg, California, who was killed in an arc flash incident. The employee was troubleshooting switchgear panels at the plant when the …
There are three new workplace fatalities. None are COVID-related. The new fatalities include two falls and a caught-between. The falls included an incident at Sierra WES Wall Systems in San Jose, where an employee fell from the sixth floor of a building. In Fresno, an employee of All State Construction fell from a roof while …
Safety professionals come into the profession for many reasons and under many circumstances. Some make it a conscious career choice from early on. Others enter through family connections. There are many ways people enter the safety world. Lauren Mayfield, senior vice president of safety and health and loss prevention for State Compensation Insurance Fund, came …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health in 2020 conducted the fewest on-site inspections and issued the lowest number of violation citations in almost 30 years. The main reason cited is the lengthy shutdown of many sectors during the height of the COVID pandemic. The trend is compounded by declining numbers of inspectors and Department …
There are seven new California workplace fatalities under investigation, three of them allegedly COVID-related. The non-COVID fatalities include: A fatal fall in Studio City, where an employee of RJ Mechanical fell while climbing a ladder and died of the resulting injuries. In Ontario, an employee of Artesia Sawdust Products died after becoming pinned between a …
Estimates from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) show sharp, almost across-the-board decreases in incidents in 2020. Experts say it is not surprising due to the statewide shut down last year due to the COVID pandemic. Overall, total recordable cases in all sectors were down 7%, while the state’s injury and illness rate …
There are seven new workplace fatalities under investigation, five of them allegedly COVID-related. The non-COVID fatalities include: A fall from the same level in Irvine. An employee of the City of Irvine fell while walking, was transported to the hospital, but died from the injuries. In Bakersfield, an employee of Rosas Corp. was struck by …
A labor-management group is proposing a new approach for COVID regulations in the workplace. It could supplant Cal/OSHA’s emergency temporary standard (ETS) and a proposed permanent standard, and instead, making public health guidelines enforceable. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board says this practice is not allowed. But Western Steel Council proposes to make it legal by tying …