OCFA firefighters rescued a woman stuck in a manhole in Santa Ana today
Santa Ana - Firefighters were called out to the 1200 block of N. Bush St. for a person in a manhole. They received the call at 2:21 p.m. Because of…
Firefighters responded to a refrigerant leak at Santa Ana College that set off an alarm
OCFA firefighters were called to Santa Ana College today at 7:53 a.m. for alarms activating in a computer server room. Students and staff were evacuated. The firefighters determined that there…
Cal/OSHA cites So. Cal. sterilization company $838K for toxic chemical overexposure
Santa Ana—Cal/OSHA issued 18 citations, including six citations for willful-serious violations, to Parter Medical Products, Inc. for failing to protect its employees from overexposure to ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical.…
City of Santa Ana Awarded a $156K grant to help improve bicycle and pedestrian safety
The City of Santa Ana received a $156,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that will fund activities emphasizing the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians. “Developing an…
Cal/OSHA posts guidance on protecting workers from Monkeypox
Sacramento—Cal/OSHA has posted guidance on monkeypox (MPX) to ensure workers in California are protected from the aerosol transmissible disease. This guidance applies to workplaces covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases…
Cal/OSHA is conducting inspections during the heat wave
Cal/OSHA is notifying employers in the construction, agriculture, tree-trimming, landscaping, car wash and warehouse industries that targeted inspections are occurring during the heat waves affecting most of the state now…
Cal/OSHA reminds employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness
Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as excessive heat watches have been issued in many areas around California. The temperature is forecast to reach or exceed…
High O.C. temperatures bring risk of heat-related illnesses
(Santa Ana, CA) - The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning, increasing the risk of heat related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke for those who are more sensitive…
The City of Santa Ana rated less safe than Anaheim in a new national study
Source: WalletHub A new national study rated the City of Santa Ana the 109th safest city in the U.S., just behind the City of Anaheim, which was ranked #101, according…
Cal/OSHA cites a Santa Ana Company $250,000 for willful failure to guard machinery in fatal accident
Santa Ana—Cal/OSHA has issued more than $250,000 in citations to Aardvark Clay & Supplies, Inc. for its willful failure to properly guard equipment after an employee was fatally entangled in…
Firefighters rescued a man who was dangling outside the 7th floor of the Santa Ana Federal ICE building
Orange County firefighters conducted a daring rescue this morning of a worker who was stranded from a rope on the 7th floor of a 9 story building, according to the OCFA.…
Learn what to do in an emergency at Santa Ana’s CERT class starting on 10/3
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community Alert: Join the City of Santa Ana's Community Emergency Response Team In the event of a major disaster or a more common emergency,…
Learn about effective workplace violence prevention at the OC ASSE meeting on 9/16
The Orange County Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is hosting their September Technical Meeting on September 16, 2015, from 11:30 am to 1 pm, at the local offices of…
American Apparel to pay $1M for accident that killed an employee in Garden Grove
Orange County District Attorney Press Release For Immediate Release: September 9, 2014 Case # 30-2014-00741129-CU-BT-CJC AMERICAN APPAREL TO PAY $1 MILLION FOR ENDANGERING EMPLOYEES BY FAILING TO PROVIDE SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT *Unsafe environment…