Employers at SFO Fined for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health assessed a combined $68,850 in penalties against two employers for violations that exposed workers at San Francisco International Airport to carbon monoxide. The agency commonly known as Cal/OSHA said in a statement that two plumbers from Gladiator Rooter & Plumbing were using a gas-powered saw to cut through concrete in an enclosed space where they were replacing sewer pipes for airline caterer Gate Gourmet Inc. Carbon monoxide produced by the saw's engine filled the area and caused one of the workers to lose consciousnes...