Loose clothing can be fatal when it comes into contact with exposed moving machine parts. [Read more…]
Employee crushed to death in garbage compactor
July 19, 2013 2 Comments
Cal/OSHA is investigating how a grocery store employee was crushed to death in a garbage compactor. [Read more…]
Bumble Bee tuna worker cooked to death in oven; Cal/OSHA issues fines
May 13, 2013 5 Comments
The death of a worker who was accidentally cooked to death in an industrial pressure cooker has resulted in fines for Bumble Bee tuna company. [Read more…]
Owner faces prison, $250K fine in death of employee
April 12, 2013 2 Comments
Here’s an update of a story we’ve been following. The owner and a manager of a printing company have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with the death of a 26-year-old pregnant employee who was crushed by a machine. The owner faces time in prison. [Read more…]
Cal/OSHA issues nearly $1M fine for Chevron refinery fire
February 1, 2013 Comments (0)
Chevron faces $963,200 in fines from Cal/OSHA for 25 citations in connection with the Aug. 6, 2012, fire at the company’s refinery in Richmond, CA. This is the highest penalty in Cal/OSHA’s history. [Read more…]
Businesses receive stop-work orders for lacking machine guards
January 22, 2013 Comments (0)
OSHA fines are one thing. But imagine being shut down because of a safety violation. In this case, it was lack of machine guards. [Read more…]
Study confirms safety inspections vary by inspector
March 16, 2012 Comments (0)
When it comes to an OSHA inspection, it does matter who the inspector is. [Read more…]
Cal/OSHA fines companies $540K for explosion; 2 workers lost limbs
February 15, 2012 Comments (1)
Cal/OSHA has issued 28 citations with fines totaling $540,890 to three companies in connection with an explosion that injured three people, two critically. A previous explosion involving the companies killed the son of the owner. [Read more…]
Candidate says 28 OSHA citations against family business are overzealous regulation
October 21, 2010 Comments (0)
A candidate for lieutenant governor of California says many of the safety citations leveled against his family business are the product of overzealous regulators. [Read more…]
Cal/OSHA: Employees with racy uniforms need orange safety vests
October 19, 2010 6 Comments
Missy Patten admits her employees wear outfits that are “a little racy” to promote her auto glass repair business. But Cal/OSHA is concerned that the workers won’t be seen as they hold signs along a road, and has said they need to wear orange safety vests. [Read more…]
