Here are the conclusions of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) about the November 2023 explosion and fire that severely injured an employee of the Marathon Martinez Renewables facility. The fire caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to the plant. The CSB also issued several recommendations to prevent future incidents …
There are three new workplace fatalities in California. In Olivehurst, Marysville Police officer Osmar Rodarte, 30, was shot and killed while executing a search warrant on a suspected drug dealer as part of a multi-agency effort to root out drug smuggling, particularly fentanyl, from Mexico. Rodarte was part of a SWAT team serving warrants. The …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited three employers and proposed sizable penalties in 2024 cases involving a trench collapse and two fatal falls. The most significant case is against W.A. Rasic Construction, based in Long Beach, following an August 28th death at a San Diego construction site. Joel Olea Gomez, 27, was …
There are nine new California workplace fatalities. Three are from falls and three from violence. In Tiburon, a landscaper for an as-yet unidentified employer fell about 60 feet over fencing while working from an extension ladder. In Palo Alto, an employee of ABM which provides facilities services, fell from a ladder and struck his head. …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health and employers agreed to settlement terms in three fatality cases. Two of the cases stretch back almost seven years. Here are the cases and the results. Monterey Mushrooms: The case that began with the death of Jose Fierros, 62, in February 2020 has been settled for $40,980 (59%) …
There are four new California workplace fatalities, three of them from struck-by incidents. In Desert Center, a semi-truck driver for Swift was killed in a vehicle incident on Interstate 10. The driver died at the scene. The employer has an EMR of 77. In Mira Loma, a roofer for L&M Roof Removal was crushed between …
There are four California workplace fatalities, three of them from struck-by incidents. In Indio, a technician for Park House Tires was servicing a vehicle on the side of a freeway. A vehicle collision on the freeway caused a semi to veer onto the shoulder, killing the technician. In Downey, an employee of EN Engineering was …
There are three new workplace fatalities. In San Diego, an employee of Dimensions Drywall was working from a scaffold and fell about six feet to a concrete floor. The contractor has an 85 experience modification rating (EMR) and workers’ comp coverage through Technology Insurance. In Palm Springs, an employee of Advanced Drywall Services was installing …