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California news reports that a fourth-floor balcony of a Berkeley apartment building collapsed early Tuesday morning, killing 6 Irish students, and resulting in serious personal injuries for another 7 people. All of the individuals who died were in the...
California news reports that a man from Henderson, Nevada was killed this past week when a 75-ton crane toppled over and pinned the man underneath. According to ABC News, the man had been a crane operator for more than 40 years, and was known as "one of the...
Recently, a 31-year-old woman died after falling 28 feet at the FreeDrop USA attraction during the San Bernardino County Fair. The "FreeDrop USA" attraction involves people jumping off a platform nearly 40-feet high and then landing onto a giant inflatable...
Many workers in California are exposed to the risk of animal or insect bites as a result of their occupations. In outdoor working environments especially, animals and insects may pose threats to workers. Employers should carefully identify all potential threats so the...
California employers of construction workers exposed to confined spaces have to meet extra safety standards issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Subpart AA of 29 CFR 1926 of the updated OSHA regulations establishes that employers must identify...
CNN reports that Bumble Bee foods and two of its employees will face felony criminal charges arising out of the work place death of an employee at a California plant. Bumble Bee was charged with "willfully violating worker safety rules."The man died in a...
While the sunny weather that California is known for is often cited as a reason for visiting the state, high temperatures can be hazardous to workers who perform many or all of their duties outdoors. OSHA has no specific standard for illnesses caused by heat, but...
A recent fatal Petaluma worksite accident underscores the dangers prevalent at many construction sites. According to CBS San Francisco, a 28-year-old Novato man was killed at the construction site just west of U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma when he was crushed by a...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from 2000 to 2009, 350 workers were killed in trench collapses and cave-ins that occurred during excavations. In response, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has released information in an attempt to...
As some California employers may know, it is important to keep the workplace safe and provide care for injured employees. It is also mandatory for employers who have a certain number of workers to provide workers' compensation insurance. The Occupational Safety and...
