Cal/Osha

A bill to make it mandatory for employers to report cases of COVID-19 in their workplaces is moving through the state legislature with the backing of labor unions and the Latino caucus.

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, also known as Cal/OSHA, has seen a major increase in the number of complaints filed by workers about unsafe working conditions since the COVID-19 outbreak began, according to state records obtained by NBC Bay Area.

Workplace safety complaints are on the rise. NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas takes a deeper look at the the data.

A construction worker was killed and four others were injured Thursday when a 35-foot piece of rebar collapsed at a UC San Diego construction site. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda has more.

A pastor is suing the landlord of his church over claims of dangerous levels of asbestos that forced his congregation to move. NBC 7’s Mari Payton has more.

Cal/OSHA, the state’s occupational safety agency, has launched an investigation into a South Bay pet boarding facility after five of its employees were victims of a vicious dog attack last week.

To find out if your building’s elevator or escalator has an expired permit or the last time it had a state inspection, type in your street name or full address in the search bar below.

There are more than 5,000 elevators and escalators with expired permits in San Diego. NBC 7’s Mark Mullen has more.

Across the state, NBC 7 Investigates found thousands of elevators and escalators that haven’t been inspected for years.

NBC 7 Investigates found that most elevators and escalators in the county have been neglected for years. NBC 7 ‘s Gaby Rodriguez has more.