Injuries and illness in California workplaces saw a sharp jump in 2022, spurred by a more than doubling of workplace-related respiratory illnesses, especially in the public sector. The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses estimates that cases rose 26% in 2022 overall and 20% in private industry. The increases were led by state and local …
There are three new workplace fatalities in California. In Olympic Valley, Brian Gimbert, 34, an employee of Palisades Tahoe, formerly known as Squaw Valley, was killed during a snowmaking operation. Gimbert was operating a snowmobile at slow speed on undeveloped property on the Alpine Meadows portion of the ski resort when he struck a partially …
The California Court of Appeal recently granted a motion by attorneys representing Granite Construction that an opinion recently issued by the Third Appellate District be certified for publication. The Finch, Thornton, Baird law firm based in San Diego filed the request for publication. The firm represents the McCarthy Building and coordinated the move with the …
There are six new workplace fatalities, three from falls. In Santa Fe Springs, an employee of SM General Construction fell about 20 feet through a skylight at a commercial building. In San Diego, an employee of North County Scaffold fell about 30 feet from scaffolding to the concrete below. In Pacific Palisades, an employee of …
There are four new California workplace fatalities. Three are from falls, two of those from roofs. In Huntington Beach, an employee of Axel L. Espino Oliva, a construction contractor, fell off the roof at a residential reroofing project, and later died. In Escondido, the owner of Mac Roofing fell off a two-story residential roof and …
How long an employee has been on the job and their age are two of the key factors in whether or not they will be injured on the job, according to a study recently released by The Travelers Insurance Group. Some 34% of workplace injuries occur during an employee’s first year on the job. And …