Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1310890.015 - Emerald Steel, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 1310890.015

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 04/24/2018

Site Address:
Emerald Steel, Inc.
2190 Amherst St.
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Mailing Address:
727 66th Ave., Oakland, CA 94621

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/11/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/18/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	1328933
Inspection	1311125	Yes
Inspection	1311142	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,200	$0	$5,200
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,100	$0	$5,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342(A)	07/12/2018	08/16/2018	$5,000	$5,000	$0	08/02/2018	O - Administrative Law Judge Order
2.	01002	Other	3395(I)(1)	07/12/2018	08/16/2018	$100	$200	$0	08/02/2018	O - Administrative Law Judge Order

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 104953.015

Event: 02/07/2018

Employee falls into a sump pit and fractures thighbone

At 7:30 a.m. on February 7, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, was preparing to mount structural steel columns at a two-story residential building project. He lifted an unmarked and unsecured plywood sheet by putting his weight on one end of the plywood. The plywood tilted upward, and Employee #1 fell into a sump pit, a fall height of approximately 4.5 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured femur (thighbone).

Keywords: Erection Process, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Pit, Residential Construction, Steel Erection, Sump Tank, Thigh, Unsecured Panel

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1310890.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker

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