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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1108581.015 - Steeltech Reinforcing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Steeltech Reinforcing Inc
2968 W. 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Mailing Address:
1024 E. Arlee Pl., Anaheim, CA 92805
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/16/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1040728 | ||
| Inspection | 1108897 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1108589 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1108614 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $69,000 |
| Current Penalty | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $69,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 1509(A) | 05/16/2016 | 06/02/2016 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 05/24/2016 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 4650(E) | 05/16/2016 | 05/24/2016 | $750 | $750 | $0 | 05/24/2016 | C - Contested | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 1511(B) | 05/16/2016 | 06/02/2016 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/24/2016 | C - Contested | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 1621(B) | 05/16/2016 | $11,250 | $11,250 | $0 | 05/24/2016 | C - Contested | ||
| 5. | 04001 | Serious | 1644(A)(3) | 05/16/2016 | $9,000 | $9,000 | $0 | 05/24/2016 | C - Contested | ||
| 6. | 05001 | Serious | 1644(A)(6) | 05/16/2016 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/24/2016 | C - Contested | ||
| 7. | 06001 | Serious | 1712(C)(1) | 05/16/2016 | $11,250 | $11,250 | $0 | 05/24/2016 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on November 17, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction contractor at a multiemployer construction site, was returning to his work area after a break. He was walking along a scaffold. To avoid a rebar that was protruding into the scaffold, Employee #1 walked around the rebar next to the guardrail. The guardrail's midrail was not properly adjusted, and Employee #1 fell underneath the midrail, a fall height of 27 feet. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Guardrail, Inadequate Maint, Midrail, Rebar, Scaffold, Walk Platform
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1108581.015 | 21 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |