Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307187658 - Heath Welding

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307187658

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 03/19/2008

Site Address:
Heath Welding
770 Jackson St
Paramount, CA 90723

Mailing Address:
17036 Marina Bay, Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/19/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101803518

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$14,400	$0	$0	$5,275	$0	$19,675
Current Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
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	04/19/2008	05/22/2008	$0	$5,000	$0	04/30/2008	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	1740 G	04/19/2008	04/23/2008	$0	$275	$0	04/30/2008	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	1632 B01	04/19/2008	05/22/2008	$12,600	$14,400	$0	04/30/2008	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202474516

Event: 11/03/2007

Employee injured in fall through floor opening

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 3, 2007, Employee #1, a welder/foreman, was working at a site where a new building to house a forging press was under construction. He stepped backward and fell 17 ft through a floor opening. Employee was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for three days for an injury to his left pelvis. The floor opening was neither covered nor guarded.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307187658			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Welders and cutters

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