City of Santa Rosa Agrees to $55,000 in Fines Connected to Employee’s Death

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The City Santa Rosa has reached a settlement over a 2020 electrical accident that killed a Laguna Treatment Plant employee. The Press Democrat reports that the city will pay $55,000 in fines to Cal/OSHA in connection with five citations including failure to de-energize the equipment at the plant, properly ground the equipment, conduct a staff briefing prior to work being performed, and to have an employee able to render immediate assistance. Daryl Clark died on September 20th, 2020 after being electrocuted by a subpanel. The 58-year-old Clark left behind his wife, four children, 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.