Cal/OSHA Issues $1M in Fines for COVID-19 Safety Violations

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health on Thursday announced that it assessed more than $1 million in penalties to multiple employers that allegedly failed to protect workers from COVID-19. San Quentin State Prison received the largest fine of $421,880. Penalties assessed to 14 additional employers ranged from $15,125 to $87,950 and averaged a little more than $41,300. The agency commonly referred to as Cal/OSHA said it opened inspections at San Quentin and Avenal state prisons following reports of staff hospitalizations. The agency said in a statement that its inves...