Board Upholds $80K in Fines Against Barrett Business Services

The California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board has upheld citations issued to staffing firm Barrett Business Services after a 2011 carbon monoxide leak in an Anaheim warehouse sent eight temporary workers to the hospital. The state Department of Industrial Relations said neither Barrett Business Services or L&L Foods took action after the workers complained that they were experiencing headaches, nausea and other health issues caused by forklifts operating in an enclosed area with poor ventilation.  “This decision by the Appeals Board underscores the shared respons...