Staffing issues still plague the investigative unit at Cal/OSHA, imperiling workers

“No one ever expects their co-worker to come to work and be killed in an accident on the job.” That is an obvious observation from Julio Alfaro, a former senior criminal investigator for the Cal/OSHA Bureau of Investigation. It is a small but important unit tasked with investigating workplace grievous injuries and death as a result of criminal negligence. But what workers do expect is a thorough investigation to ensure safety prevails the next time. “Ideally,” Alfaro said, “we should show up if the same death or serious accident occurs...