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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1294532.015 - G P S Painting And Wallcovering Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
G P S Painting And Wallcovering Inc
475 Anton Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Mailing Address:
1307 E St. Gertrude Pl Ste. C, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/22/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/13/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1305121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $410 | $0 | $18,410 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $14,775 |
| 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(C) | 03/23/2018 | 04/27/2018 | $100 | $135 | $0 | 04/04/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(I) | 03/23/2018 | 04/27/2018 | $275 | $275 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3276(E) | 03/23/2018 | $14,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/04/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 a.m. on January 27, 2018, Employee #1, a painter, and Coworker #1, Employee #1's supervisor, both employed by a painting company, were working at a multiemployer construction project, a commercial building that was being renovated. Employee #1 was working from an extension ladder that had been placed on a staircase. He was painting the upper staircase as Coworker #1 held the ladder in place. Coworker #1 released the ladder, whereupon the ladder slipped and fell from the staircase. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 10 to 15 feet, and struck his back on the lower staircase. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a compression fracture of his T12 vertebra.
Keywords: Construction, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Painter, Spine, Stair, Unsecured, Vertebra
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1294532.015 | 39 | M | Hospitalized injury | Painters, construction and maintenance |