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 …
Cal/OSHA has cited 10 employers following investigations into workplace fatalities between March and July 2024. Cal-OSHA Reporter reported preliminary information on these incidents last year. Here’s what the Division’s investigations say happened and the actions it is taking. Jose Antonio Breniz: This Orange-based construction company faces three alleged serious violations and more than $45,000 in …
There are 13 new workplace fatalities. Five are struck-bys, and four are from falls. Two are acts of workplace violence. In Eastvale, Riverside County, the owner/operator of Antonio AS Transport was crushed between a tractor and a trailer at a distribution center and died at the scene. In Palmdale, a tow truck driver for A1 …
There are three new California workplace fatalities. In Pico Rivera, a horse wrangler for Pico Rivera Sports Arena fell off a horse and was pronounced dead at the scene. In Tollhouse, Fresno County, an employee of B&C Demolition, while operating an empty 2,000-gallon water truck, was involved in an accident that caused fatal injuries. The …
New data from the California Department of Industrial Relations shows that workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 decreased significantly compared to 2022. A steep decline in respiratory conditions, primarily related to COVID-19, drove the drop. COVID-19 has become endemic and is now just in the background like the regular seasonal flu. After a 26% increase …
While the three confirmed cases of California dairy workers with H5 bird flu infections are reported to have suffered only mild symptoms, such as conjunctivitis, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has jumped into action and is investigating two more possible cases. The disease may have been transmitted from dairy cows, who, they …
Some 13 California workplace fatalities happened from late June and early July. In Fresno, a laborer for Maddox Farms was repairing a water pump when his wrench slipped, hitting him in the hand and causing swelling. He lost consciousness and was transported to a hospital, where he died. In the Los Angeles area, an employee …