A California mental hospital has been fined more than $27,000 for failing to implement worker safety measures.
The Los Angeles Times reported state worker safety officials fined Atascadero State Hospital for failure to prevent patient assaults on staff at the central coast facility.
Cal-OSHA says hospital employees suffered a monthly average of 10 patient-caused injuries in the first nine months of the year.
The Los Angeles Times says corrective measures to control those assaults were not effectively implemented.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Topics California
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
General Contractor Found Not Liable for Subcontractor Employee’s Injury 
At-Bay to Be Acquired by Munich Re for $575 Million 
Seven People Charged in $100M Workers’ Compensation Fraud Operation in Florida 
Meta Stares Down Trillion-Dollar Threat as Landmark Social Media Trial Begins 
