Citations for COVID Violations Clear $116,000

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited 11 employers a total of more than $116,000 for not protecting workers from COVID-19. “The employers were cited for not protecting workers from exposure to COVID-19 because they did not take steps to update their workplace safety plans to properly address hazards related to the virus,” the agency commonly referred to as CalOSHA said in a statement. “The inspections were opened after notification of serious illnesses, complaints of workplace hazards and after proactive joint enforcement efforts.” The $51,19...