Cal/OSHA Eyes Criminal Charges For Fabrication Shops Over Silicosis Crisis

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December 4, 2025 at 04:48 PM
California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) officials are examining if they can work with law enforcement and health officials in several counties to expand enforcement and bring criminal charges against stone fabrication shop owners who are violating worker-protection standards, as the state continues to see a troubling increase in cases of the deadly lung disease silicosis.