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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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Workplace Fatality Update – June 20, 2025

There are four new workplace fatalities in California from the first week in June. In Fontana, an equipment operator for H&E Rental Equipment was fatally crushed by an industrial truck he was attempting to load onto a trailer. The company is owned by Herc Rentals, which has an experience modification rating (EMR) of 117 and … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – June 13, 2025

There have been six new workplace fatalities in California. Three are from falls, two from struck-by incidents, and one is of unknown origin, although it is being described as work-related. The incidents happened in late May and early June. In Baker, San Bernardino County, a haul driver for Hahm International, a trucking company based in … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – Jun 6, 2025

There have been six new workplace fatalities in California. In Van Nuys, an employee for Designer Resource was crushed to death when fabricated slabs of stone fell on top of him as he was removing them from a shipping crate. The employer has an experience modification rating (EMR) of 75 and workers’ comp coverage through … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – May 30, 2025

There are six new California workplace fatalities from recent weeks. In Inglewood, the dean of Spartan Education Group, doing business as Spartan Aeronautics and Aviation Technology, was killed and another employee wounded by a security guard that had been hired at the school. The suspect, Jesse Figueroa, 40, walked into an office and opened fire … Read More »

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Significant Recent Settlements

In April, the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board approved hundreds of settlements in Cal/OSHA cases. Here are some of the most significant cases, including those involving fatalities and serious injuries and one involving CalTrans. Universal Building Maintenance, dba, Allied Universal Janitorial Services: This Las Vegas, Nevada-based employer will pay $48,150 (53%) of the $90,500 proposed following the … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – May 16, 2025

There are five new California workplace fatalities. In Palm Desert, an employee at Marriott’s Desert Springs Villas fell 20 feet into a utility vault. Emergency crews measured hydrogen sulfide gas in the vault, requiring them to wear respiratory protection to retrieve the man, which took about two hours, according to a newspaper report. The man … Read More »

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