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Southern California Edison Safety Fines

The California Public Utilities Commission has proposed a $4.5 million fine against utility Southern California Edison (SCE) for what it says were safety lapses in its contractor management program following the 2018 death of a subcontractor employee by electrocution. An employee of a sub-contractor,  Herman Weissker, Inc., attempted to transfer a deenergized 115-kilovolt overhead conductor … Read More »

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Driverless Tractor Appeal Spinning Wheels?

Agricultural employer representatives have urged the Cal/OSHA Standards Board to reject an appeal from the Operating Engineers union seeking to stop an experimental variance for using autonomous tractors in two Northern California vineyards. The Operating Engineers “is not a party to the variance proceeding, as the Operating Engineers don’t represent any of the employees affected … Read More »

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AGC’s Construction Safety Excellence

The Associated General Contractors of California has honored more than a dozen individuals and organizations for their safety achievements. It is the 35th year of the Construction Safety Excellence Awards. See the graphic showing the Experience Modification Factors – X-Mods (or EMRs) of the firms. Here are the winners and finalists. Superintendent Art Vasconcelos, superintendent … Read More »

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Mining Safety Honors

The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association has honored five individuals and organizations for safety excellence. It is the 15th year for the CalCIMA Excellence in Safety Awards, presented at the association’s annual conference. The awards recognize “exceptional demonstration of safety leadership, innovation, commitment, as well as influence beyond the mine or plant.” CalCIMA has … Read More »

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Four Bridges and a Single Safety Focus

Myers & Sons Construction has a long track record of taking on challenging projects and completing them in record time – with an enviable safety record. The latest project includes four bridges at three separate sites to address seismic safety on the aging structures along the Mokulumne and Sacramento rivers. They include side-by-side bridges crossing … Read More »

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A Bit of Boring Safety

The Cal/OSHA Standards Board has approved a Title 8 variance for a construction joint venture which eases regulatory requirements for gas testing inside tunnel boring operations. The move allows Frontier Kemper-Tutor Perini JV to use the latest boring technology without having to constantly test with horizontal holes. The joint venture is constructing the latest extension … Read More »

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San Diego Seeks to Tackle Safety Problems

The City of San Diego incurred more than $40 million in direct costs from injuries and illnesses in 2021. Coupled with indirect costs, the total – some $224 million – exceeds the budgets of two city departments, the city’s independent auditor says in a recent report. San Diego is permissively self-insured, and all occupational injury … Read More »

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