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Among the many new California bills signed into law this session are two that amend the state's workplace safety laws.
Among the many new California bills signed into law this session are two that amend the state’s workplace safety laws. Senate Bill (SB) 606 creates new classes of health and safety...
Foster Farms and staffing agencies at its Livingston facility failed to protect employees from COVID-19.
California cites poultry company and four of its staffing providers for Covid violations May 25, 2021 The California Department of Industrial Relations cited Foster Poultry Farms Inc. and four staffing agencies for Covid-19 violations at a location in Livingston, California. It noted that it opened an inspection after being notified that an employee had died from Covid-19 complications. The department reported that it determined Foster Farms and one of its staffing agencies did not timely report the Covid-19 fatality as required. In addition, the department conducted a separate inspection at ...
Staffing *Proposed penalties for all violations cited, including those related to COVID-19 Cal/OSHA cited Foster Farms $103,100, for five serious, one repeat regulatory, and two regulatory violations at its Livingston plant; and $78,400 for three serious, one repeat regulatory, and two regulatory violations at the distribution center. Regulatory violations were issued in both Foster Farms inspections and to Human Bees, Inc. for their failure to timely report work-related fatalities. Additionally, Cal/OSHA issued serious violations related to their Injury and Illness Prevention Programs many o...