After an explosion tore through a fireworks warehouse in Esparto last July 1, killing seven…
After an explosion tore through a fireworks warehouse in Esparto last July 1, killing seven workers, it prompted investigators from multiple agencies to descend on the small farming town to determine how it happened. Cal-OSHA, the agency charged with investigating workplace safety and finding out what happened, was one of the agencies on the site. Sources familiar with the investigation said Cal-OSHA’s team was repeatedly prevented from doing its job by Cal Fire, another state agency. According to multiple officials and emails, a unit of four arson and bomb investigators from Cal Fire’s Office of the State Fire Marshal — which regulates fireworks in California — told witnesses at times not to talk to Cal-OSHA investigators and did not provide documents vital to Cal-OSHA’s investigation. To read more of the story, check out https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article315549181.html. ✍️ and 📸: Joe Rubin #california #esparto #explosion #crime #investigation #calfire #calosha #news
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