Caltrans to pay tribute to workers killed on job

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Workers Memorial poster 2019

This year's poster for the Workers Memorial Ceremony in Sacramento.

Caltrans will hold its annual statewide Fallen Workers Memorial at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, on the west steps of the State Capitol. The Workers Memorial is a time to remember those who lost their lives building, maintaining and operating California's world-class transportation system.

This year we will be paying special tribute to William "Cas" Casdorph, District 11 Highway Maintenance Leadworker, who suffered fatal injuries after falling 60 feet off a transition ramp while working along State Route 163 in San Diego.

This observance also highlights safety awareness for employees in construction work zones, as well as the motoring public. The number of work zones throughout the State has increased as more highway improvement projects are being undertaken thanks to the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, Senate Bill 1.

This ceremony will be held in coordination with Caltrans Safety Awareness Week. Attendance at this ceremony, or your local Workers Memorial, can satisfy the two-hour requirement for Safety Awareness Week participation. See below for a schedule of district ceremonies.

We hope that you will take time to attend one of the memorials being held throughout the State as we honor those lost while on the job.

  • Statewide: April 25, 11 a.m., West Steps State Capitol, Sacramento
  • District 2: May 13, 10 a.m., Mount Shasta Maintenance Yard, 1625 Mott Road, Mt. Shasta
  • District 3: April 25, 11 a.m., West Steps State Capitol, Sacramento
  • District 4: April 23, 10 a.m., District Office Auditorium, 111 Grand Ave., Oakland
  • District 5: May 2, 10 a.m., District Office, 50 Higuera St., San Luis Obispo
  • District 6: April 30, 10:30 a.m., District Office, 1352 W. Olive Ave., Fresno
  • District 6: May 2, 10:30 a.m., South Region Maintenance Station, 1226 Olive Drive, Bakersfield
  • District 7: May 6, 10 a.m., 7300 Bandini Blcd., Commerce
  • District 8: May 2, 10 a.m., District Office, 464 W. 4th St. – Memorial Wall, San Bernardino
  • District 10: April 25, 11 a.m., West Steps State Capitol, Sacramento
  • District 11: April 30, 10 a.m., El Centro Maintenance Yard, 1102 Montenegro Way, El Centro
  • District 12: May 8, 10 a.m., Batavia Maintenance Station, 1808 N. Batavia St., Orange

Workers Memorial events already have been conducted in Crescent City for District 1, in Bishop for District 9 and in San Diego for District 11.