The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued a combined $529,640 in penalties to employers Smelly Mel's Plumbing and Sewer Rat Plumbing for violating safety regulations that resulted in a trench collapse that seriously injured a worker.
A 30-year-old construction worker was injured on Aug. 1 while working on a sewer line project at a private residence in San Mateo.
The agency commonly known as Cal/OSHA said its inspection identified 16 violations split evenly between both businesses.
Cal/OSHA said the employers did not ensure that a competent person conducted daily i...
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