A South Central Washington irrigation district is facing stiff fines for not protecting workers from the dangers of trenching the second time this year. The Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District is tasked with delivering irrigation water to landowners in Yakima and …
Los Angeles will pay $38 million to settle a lawsuit over the death of two people who were electrocuted by a power line that fell into their backyard. The Department of Water and Power’s Board of Commissioners last month agreed …
WOOD RIVER, Neb. (AP) – One worker died and four others were injured in an explosion at an ethanol plant in eastern Nebraska. The explosion was reported last Monday afternoon at a Green Plains ethanol plant in Wood River, which …
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited Meeder Equipment Co. of Rancho Cucamonga and referred D&D Construction Specialties Inc. of Sun Valley for criminal prosecution in two separate cases of workers’ deaths related to confined spaces. Meeder and …
Cal/OSHA issued 18 citations to Parter Medical Products Inc. for reportedly failing to protect its employees from overexposure to ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical. The penalties total $838,800. Six of the citations were for willful-serious violations. A willful violation is …
A 34-year-old worker’s attempt to clean out a Roseland grain silo, in preparation for fall harvest, turned tragic on Sept. 12, 2022, when corn engulfed and asphyxiated him. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health …
The California Department of Industrial Relations’ Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board issued a precedential decision related to the provision of water at outdoor worksites, which required water must be as close as practicable to the areas where employees are …
The owner of a Washington state framing company is facing nearly $400,000 in fines for allegedly allowing crew members to work high above the ground without fall protection, according to the state Department of Labor and Industries. Genesis Framing Construction …
Oregon OSHA fined Mattress Megastore in Hillsboro more than $66,000 for multiple workplace safety violations, including willfully exposing employees to serious injury or death from potential traffic accidents. The penalties followed an inspection launched by the division in response to …
It takes seven years to close the vast majority of workers’ compensation claims in California, more than double the time in the median state. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released a report detailing duration drivers for California …
