CA Corrections CCWF: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Aug 25, 2021: Employee running for job qualification sustains heat injury

At 2:45 p.m. on August 25, 2021, an employee working as a corrections officer for a corrections institution was running a two-mile training exercise at the facility gun range. The run was part of the requirements for correctional staff to qualify for the prison Crisis Response Team (CRT). During the run, the employee collapsed and became disoriented. Coworkers on the facility Medical Staff were called and responded to the site administering intravenous (IV) fluid to the employee. An ambulance transported the employee to a local hospital. The high temp that day was 94 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for heat exhaustion and possible heat stroke.

Incident on Jan 14, 2020: Employee breaks leg when room divider falls over

At 9:30 a.m. on January 14, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing a heavy metal room divider from the ceiling. They misjudged the weight of divider, and when it tilted, they could not stop it from falling over and crushing the leg of the employee. The employee was hospitalized for a broken leg. The employees failed to recognize the hazard of releasing the divider and underestimating the weight of the divider.

Incident on May 21, 2018: Employee experiences dizziness and seeing spots before his e

At 7:00 p.m. on May 21, 2018, an employee was standing at the cafeteria exit to direct inmates at a correctional facility. The employee experienced some dizziness and started seeing spots in his left eye, and his left eye was closing. The employee was taken to CRMC-Fresno Hospital by a family member where they determined the employee suffered a mini-stroke unrelated to work.