Cal/OSHA Cites Sierra Pacific Industries for Fatal Air Compressor Incident -- Occupational Health & Safety
A California company was cited $108,300 for safety violations. By Shereen Hashem Apr 29, 2021 Cal/OSHA cited Sierra Pacific Industries $108,300 regarding workplace safety and health violations. This comes after an employee was fatally injured when a pipeline on an air compressor exploded in Lincoln, CA. On September 17, an employee working for the company was setting up a Quincy 300 Compressor when a pipeline on the air compressor exploded. According to a press release, pieces of the pipeline hit two employees nearby, injuring one and killing another. “Working on equipment attached to pres...
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