SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) -- Cal/OSHA will be investigating the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf from Dec. 23. Department of Industrial Relations Denisse Gomez confirmed to KION that the ...
The state agency responsible for holding employers accountable for workplace safety has launched an investigation into the Dec. 23 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf collapse, a spokesperson for Cal/OSHA ...
The state agency said eight of the 27 violations were serious in nature, including failure to reduce injuries from lifting, carrying and moving heavy items.
They also eliminate earlier loopholes that allowed stonecutting shops to dodge safety requirements by claiming that protective steps weren’t feasible, according to Cal/OSHA officials.