6 California Businesses Cited for Coronavirus Violation
Cal/OSHA Fines Six Bay Area Employers for Failing to Protect Employees from Coronavirus
Berkeley, California – Six employers in the greater Bay Area have been cited by the Cal/OSHA for failing to adequately protect employees from coronavirus.
The six are;
- Sutter Bay Medical Foundation in BerkeleySutter Bay Medical Foundation in Berkeley
- Serve Max Farm Labor in Vacaville
- Uni-Kool Partners in Salinas
- M and J Williams Inc. in Santa Clara
- Ruiz Farm Labor in Dixon
The six businesses are among 11 others cited statewide in the health care, retail, agriculture, meatpacking and food processing.
“These are industries where workers have been disproportionately affected, and these citations are the first of many to be issued in the coming weeks and months,” the agency’s chief said.
In July, the agency conducted nearly 8,000 compliance checks to businesses across California to identify issues with protecting employees from the coronavirus.
Fines for the citations range from about $2,000 to a penalty of more than $50,000 for a food processing company in Monterey Park.
Employees can submit complaints about workplace safety to Cal/OSHA by calling (844) 522-6734.