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Workplace Fatality Update – Aug 14, 2026

There are three new California workplace fatalities. All of them are “struck-by” events and involve the construction industry. In Stockton, two construction workers for an as-yet unidentified employer were discovered dead in a trench collapse at a supermarket under renovation. Cal/OSHA confirms that it is investigating but could not provide any information about the involved … Read More »

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Multiemployer Citations in Fatal Fall

Three employers have been cited by Cal/OSHA in connection with a fatal fall at a Los Angeles roofing project early this year. Together, the employers face more than $282,000 in proposed penalties. The incident occurred on January 9th at a residential property in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles. An allegedly contract employee of Roof-Top … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update

There are 21 California workplace fatalities to report from June. Almost half of them were from struck-by incidents. In Beverly Hills, a flagger for Calex Engineering Corp. was run over at a worksite and declared dead at the scene. The company has a .80 experience modification rating (EMR) and workers’ comp coverage from Zurich American … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – Jul 17, 2026

There are 18 recent workplace fatalities to report, most from the month of May. Nine of the fatalities were struck-by incidents, and four were from falls. There were three deaths from workplace violence. Here are the struck-bys: In Fullerton, an order picker for Lineage Logistics was injured when a high-reach forklift struck him. He was … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – June 19, 2026

There are 9 new workplace fatalities in California. Five of the deaths are from struck-bys, the most common fatality source in California this year. In Pacific Palisades, a plumber for Famous Plumbing Corp. was inside a four-foot trench when the sides of the trench gave out, crushing the employee. Famous Plumbing is not big enough … Read More »

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Fatalities Prompt Cal/OSHA Citations

Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has taken action against more than 20 employers following investigations into 2025 fatalities. The most high-profile case among the latest citations involves the University of California, San Francisco, and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital in a December stabbing incident at the hospital. A mentally ill patient at one … Read More »

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Workplace Fatality Update – June 12, 2026

Here are the latest workplace fatalities around California. In Alpine County, a laborer for C.G. Celio & Sons was pulled into a chipper while she was working on brush mitigation. Heather Segrest, 57, was airlifted to a hospital but died of her injuries. Paul Ferrario, risk manager for the East Bay Regional Parks District, tells … Read More »

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Fatality Cases Get Settled 2026

The Cal/OSHA Appeals Board has approved hundreds of citation case settlements for April. Here are the most significant of them – fatality cases that were resolved between the Division of Occupational Safety and Health and employers. Diversified Utility Services, Bakersfield: This specialty utility contractor will pay $38,060 (59%) of the $64,120 DOSH proposed following a … Read More »

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