Cal/OSHA Cites Foster Farms, Staffing Agencies for COVID-19 Violations May 24, 2021
Cal/OSHA has cited Foster Poultry Farms Inc. in Livingston, Calif., and four staffing agencies for not protecting workers from COVID-19.
Cal/OSHA opened its inspection after receiving notification that an employee had died from COVID-19 complications, and subsequently determined that Foster Farms and one of its staffing agencies did not file a timely report the COVID-19 fatality as required.
Cal/OSHA also opened a separate inspection at the facility’s distribution center. Foster Farms used employees from staffing firms. Following is a list of all the entities that were cited for COVID-19 violations (Name of organization – proposed penalties):