Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1349008.015 - Weslar, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Van Nuys
Site Address:
Weslar, Inc.
19036 Martino Court
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Mailing Address:
28310 Constellation Rd., Valencia, CA 91355
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/2019
Emphasis:
Close Case:06/02/2021
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Complaint | 1385610 | Yes | |
Accident | 1385209 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $46,800 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $47,400 |
Current Penalty | $22,365 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,365 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Other | 3668(A) | 02/28/2019 | 04/04/2019 | $600 | $600 | $0 | 05/09/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
2. | 02001 | Serious | 1670(A) | 02/28/2019 | 03/19/2019 | $2,925 | $14,400 | $0 | 05/09/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
3. | 03001 | Serious | 3650(T)(4) | 02/28/2019 | 03/19/2019 | $1,440 | $14,400 | $0 | 05/09/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
4. | 04001 | Serious | 3657(J)(1) | 02/28/2019 | 03/19/2019 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/09/2019 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on August 29, 2018, Employee #1 and a Coworker, employed by a frami ng construction contractor, were working on the construction of three houses. T he coworker, who was foreman and forklift operator, instructed Employee #1 to cl imb onto the JLG Telescopic Forklift, Model G10-55A, Serial Number 2015103-01, a nd ride it up to remove the outriggers from the three houses. During this opera tion at the second house, Employee #1 was lifted to the roof, where he removed t wo wooden planks from the roof and placed them onto the fork blades, to be used as a work platform. Employee #1 then stood on the two wooden planks and was low ered approximately 5 to 8 feet below the roof eaves to remove the outriggers. A s he removed two outriggers, the forklift moved backward and jerked. Employee # 1 lost his balance and stepped onto the plank beyond the fork blade. The plank tipped over, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 15 feet. Empl oyee #1 was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of injuries t o his left femur (thighbone), left arm, left wrist, right arm, right wrist, and his back.
Keywords:arm, back, fall, fall protection, forklift, leg, plank, residential construction, riding on equipment, roof outrigger, work platform, wrist
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1349008.015 | Hospitalized injury | Carpenters |