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Fifty-seven percent reported their teams were understaffed, while 66% said their jobs have become more stressful compared to five years ago.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
But the understaffed Cal/OSHA has in recent years conducted 1,000 fewer heat inspections of worksites a year, and issued hundreds fewer violations, compared to pre-pandemic, CalMatters reported this summer.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
The facility, as previously reported, is known for being dangerous and understaffed.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Yet Elevations was consistently understaffed, three former staff members said.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
But the understaffed Cal/OSHA has in recent years conducted 1,000 fewer heat inspections of worksites a year, and issued hundreds fewer violations, compared to pre-pandemic, CalMatters reported this summer.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2024
The facility, as previously reported, is known for being dangerous and understaffed.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Yet Elevations was consistently understaffed, three former staff members said.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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