There are four new California workplace fatalities. In Valencia, the owner of Clarity Solar Solutions fell from a residential rooftop while cleaning solar panels. He was working by himself. He died of his injuries several days later. In Salinas, a mechanic for Pemer Packing Co. sustained fatal injuries while working on a harvester machine. There …
There are four new California workplace fatalities, three from falls. In Winnetka in the San Fernando Valley, an employee of Troy Roofing fell 30 feet at a jobsite. The employee was transported to a hospital and died later that day. The employer has an 83 experience modification rating (EMR) and is insured by Redwood Fire …
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 …