There are nine new workplace fatalities; six are from crushing or struck-by incidents, and two may not be occupational-related. In San Leandro, a mechanic for Alco Iron & Metal Co. was crushed by the forks of an industrial truck. Alco Iron is a metal recycler with a 99 experience modification rating (EMR) and workers’ comp …
There are four new workplace fatalities. In Oakland, a sales and service representative for Auto-Chlor Systems, a commercial dishwasher supply store, arrived at work in the early hours of New Year’s Eve and was approaching the front door when an assailant gunned him down. A suspect has not yet been identified; police believe Bernstine was …
Workplace fatalities in California dropped 13% in 2023, including or excluding incidents not purely work-related, such as drug overdoses and suicides. The data comes from the latest Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), developed by the research department of Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health and reported to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. …
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 …
Occupational fatalities in California decreased 13% in 2023 over the previous year, according to just-released data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. There were 439 work-related deaths here in California last year, down from 504 in 2022. They included: 95 deaths from violent incidents, from 97; 108 transportation incidents, versus 133; No fatalities from …
There are five more California workplace fatalities, four of them from struck-by incidents. In Riverside County, a water distribution system operator for the City of Hemet was crushed by a work truck when it was hit by another vehicle. The employee died at the scene. In Colton, a driver for Lineage Logistics was pinned between …
Here are the results of recent settlements, one dating back almost nine years, between Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health and employers in fatality cases. The Appeals Board approved these resolutions. The long-delayed case concerns SW Forage, a Hesperia hay dealer. It suffered a workplace fatality on February 16th, 2016. A 49-year-old male machine …
There are seven new California workplace fatalities, five of which are falls. In Hawthorne, an employee of Anastasi Construction fell from the roof of a two-story building while performing plumbing work. The employer has an experience modification rating (EMR) of 115 and has workers’ comp coverage through State Compensation Insurance Fund. In Paramount, an employee …