There are six new workplace fatalities in California. In Lincoln, Placer County, an employee of Berseth Builders LLC attempted to climb back onto a moving telehandler and was run over. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Berseth, based in Carmichael, is too small to qualify for experience rating (EMR) and has workers’ comp insurance …
There are three more California workplace fatalities, all in the Central Valley. In Knights Ferry, Stanislaus County, Twyla Capurro, 35, a geologist for the design firm of Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, was killed in a rockfall inside a tunnel at the Canyon Tunnel Project. A second person in the tunnel escaped with minor to …
Here are some of the most significant cases from the hundreds of settlements approved by the Cal/OSHA Appeals Board in March. Five Crowns, Inc., of Brawley, has agreed to pay $31,160 (56%) of a proposed $55,200 in an April 2025 fatality at Gloriann Farms in the same city. An employee was struck and killed by …
In charging seven individuals, including five for murder, in the July 1st, 2025, fire, then explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto, Yolo County, a grand jury handed down an indictment that alleges a sprawling conspiracy. It has ended the careers of a county sheriff’s lieutenant and his wife, who was also employed by the …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited more than 20 employers following investigations into workplace fatalities in the latter half of 2025. Here’s a roundup of cases. Camino Real Foods and Elite Force Personnel Services, a staffing firm: Both employers face multiple serious violation charges, including willful-serious characterizations, and more than a quarter …
In Burbank, a mechanic employed by Plentitude Transportation was engaged in repair work on a truck on the side of an exit from Interstate 5 when the employee was struck by an oncoming vehicle. The Huntington Beach-based company has an EMR of 152 and coverage with Service American Indemnity. In Laguna Beach, an employee of …
There are 10 new California workplace fatalities, including five struck-bys, four falls, and an act of violence. Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health previously reported that an employee ofAmerican River Caulking was working in a lift vehicle when it slid down a grassy area to a curb, subjecting the employee to crushing injuries. He died …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited several more employers after investigating 2025 workplace fatalities. The incidents themselves were first reported in the pages of Cal-OSHA Reporter. Herc Rentals, Fontana: This employer faces three alleged serious violations and $63,000 in proposed penalties in the wake of a June 2025 fatality. An equipment operator …