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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
There are three new California workplace fatalities, all from struck-by incidents. Struck by, by far, has been the leading fatality cause so far in 2025. In Valencia, the owner of Correa Concrete was using a water truck to hose down a sidewalk when he was run over by the vehicle. The company has a 94 …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited dozens of employers in fatality cases from the latter half of 2024. Included is what could be the first issuance of serious violations under the new indoor heat illness prevention standard (General Industry Safety Orders §3396) in a fatality case. Here are the results: Point Green …
There are six new California workplace fatalities. Struck-by incidents account for five of the six. In Long Beach, an employee of Cabrillo Boat Shop was operating an electric golf cart on a dock and struck his head against the side of an anchored boat. He succumbed some two weeks after the incident. The employer has …
Monday, April 28th, is the annual commemoration of Workers’ Memorial Day to “remember and honor the workers who lost their lives on the job,” in the words of the Department of Industrial Relations. Commemorations will be held all over the state. Fortunately, during the past week or so, there were no work-related fatalities in California, …