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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307180505 - Specialized Environmental, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Specialized Environmental, Inc.
6300 Telegraph Road
Commerce, CA 90606
Mailing Address:
12115 Rivera Road, Whittier, CA 90606
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/08/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/02/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362598286 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $44,775 | $0 | $0 | $1,735 | $0 | $46,510 |
| Current Penalty | $44,775 | $0 | $0 | $1,735 | $0 | $46,510 |
| 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 | 06/08/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $485 | $485 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1511 B | 06/08/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $485 | $485 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1740 C | 06/08/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $160 | $160 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1632 H | 06/08/2006 | 06/18/2006 | $605 | $605 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 1632 B | 06/08/2006 | 06/18/2006 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 1736 F | 06/08/2006 | 06/18/2006 | $10,125 | $10,125 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 1735 F01 | 06/08/2006 | 06/18/2006 | $6,075 | $6,075 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 05001 | Serious | 1735 V | 06/08/2006 | 06/18/2006 | $6,075 | $6,075 | $0 | 11/09/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 14, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker, his son, were working in construction, doing teardown work in a building. They had been working side by side on the day of the accident and the day before. They had removed the plastic material used to contain fibers during asbestos abatement on the sixth and fifth floors. That afternoon, they reached the fourth floor. At the time of the accident, they were removing the plastic containment material near a floor opening approximately 8 feet wide and 12.5 feet long. The opening was there so that a skid-steer loader, like a Bobcat, could be lowered from one floor to another using a hoist. The employees' assigned task of removing plastic from the walls and floor of the area required them to be within 6 feet of the floor opening, with the exception of the east wall. Neither Employee #1 nor his coworker were wearing fall protection, and there were no guardrails. Employee #1's coworker was on a ladder facing south and removing plastic, when he heard Employee #1 make an exclamatory remark and fall through the hole. Employee #1 was transported to Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He was dead, due to multiple injuries.
Keywords: GUARDRAIL, DEMOLITION, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ASBESTOS REMOVAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307180505 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |