Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120060678 - Vocational Training Center
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Vocational Training Center
1850 W. Betteravia
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1037, Santa Maria, CA 93456
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/11/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362486128 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,750 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 3664 A12 | 01/22/1996 | 01/27/1996 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 03/15/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A | 01/22/1996 | 01/27/1996 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 03/15/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3203 B01 | 01/22/1996 | 02/21/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, six other mentally retarded coworkers, and their supervisor had been contracted by Health Sanitation Service to sort recycled materials such as cans, plastic, and papers. At approximately 2:25 p.m. on December 28, 1995, it was nearing the end of their work day. Employee #1 and his coworkers were picking up paper, plastic, and cans that had been dropped or blown around by the wind while the supervisor operated a loader to assist in the cleanup. The supervisor was driving backward and forward when a coworker came up to him and told him that Employee #1 was on the concrete pad. He had been run over by the loader and killed.
Keywords: CLEANING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, LOADER, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120060678 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 120060678 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |
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