Completing investigations begun early this year, Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited three employers in workplace fatalities. Here’s what the Division alleges in these cases: La Tapatia Market Vallejo: DOSH cited this employer for four serious and two other alleged violations in a February 22nd fatality attributed to faulty water heater ducting. …
There are four new California workplace fatalities, three from falls. In San Diego, an employee of Sylvester Roofing fell through a skylight 30 feet to the ground while working on a roof. Escondido-based Sylvester Roofing has an experience modification (EMR) of 59 and workers’ comp through Insurance Company of the West. In Oakhurst, an employee …
There are five new California workplace fatalities. Two of them are from falls. In Modesto, a welder for New Century Construction & Consulting was working from a nine-foot ladder, lost his balance, and fell backward. He did not initially appear to be seriously injured and went home, but was found by his wife unresponsive at …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has resolved three workplace fatality cases with the affected cited employers. The employers, overall, will pay upwards of 70% of the proposed penalties in these cases. Here are the results: Mr. Crane: This Orange-based crane service will pay $33,810 (75%) of a proposed $45,360 for an accident at …
There are three new California workplace fatalities. Eurofins Electrical and Electronic Testing of Union City: An operations manager was found unresponsive, and the suspicion is that he suffered an electric shock at the company’s testing facility. The employee died at the scene. Eurofins is a French company specializing in product testing for electrical components and …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited three employers in early 2024 workplace fatalities. Mega Logistic, a Walnut-based employer, was issued citations for three alleged serious violations and more than $37,000 in proposed penalties. The accompanying chart shows the alleged violations and proposed penalties. It is unknown if the company has appealed. On …
In Farmington, a Roche Brothers, Inc., employee was harvesting almonds when he was caught between the harvesting machine and its tire. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Roche Brothers, based in Escalon, has an EMR of 183. Its workers’ comp coverage is through Zenith Insurance. In Bermuda Dunes, near Palm Springs, the co-owner of …
There are three new California workplace fatalities. In Huntington Beach, an employee of Guardian Roofs fell from the second-story roof at a worksite and died. The company has a 112 EMR and is insured by State Compensation Insurance Fund. In Goleta, a groundsman for Wilson Construction was driving on U.S. Highway 10. He pulled over …