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Michael Loupe worked for Cal-OSHA‘s enforcement branch in San Bernardino and faced a litany of charges before he retired. The department spent an estimated $80,000 in workers’ comp funds to investigate him — and he was cleared of all.
Here are the details of the allegations:
Who is Michael Loupe?
Loupe, 64, was district manager of Cal-OSHA’s San Bernardino office, overseeing workplace-safety enforcement in a region operating with fewer than half its authorized staff. He is a Bronze Star recipient for Army service in Iraq and Kuwait. He retired in 2025, after the investigation cleared him…