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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310489562 - Armond Avakian, Homeowner
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Armond Avakian, Homeowner
135 Cumberland Road
Glendale, CA 91202
Mailing Address:
135 Cumberland Road, Glendale, CA 91202
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1794
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102471588 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,850 | $0 | $0 | $430 | $0 | $15,280 |
| Current Penalty | $7,425 | $0 | $0 | $255 | $0 | $7,680 |
| 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 | 01/22/2008 | 02/13/2008 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 02/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509 C | 01/22/2008 | 01/30/2008 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 02/06/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 341 D05 A | 01/22/2008 | 02/13/2008 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 02/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 1676 J | 01/22/2008 | 02/13/2008 | $85 | $85 | $0 | 02/06/2008 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 15410001 A01 | 01/22/2008 | 02/13/2008 | $6,750 | $10,800 | $0 | 02/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 1541 K02 | 01/22/2008 | 02/13/2008 | $675 | $4,050 | $0 | 02/06/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On October 26, 2007, Employee #1 and coworkers had been engaged by a homeowner to construct a retaining wall in the back yard of the residence. The site presented a 25 ft tall cut face excavation approximately 20 ft in length. Employee #1 and at least one other coworker were digging with shovels at the base of the cut face to a level below grade of the existing patio when the cut face partially collapsed, burying Employee #1 to the top of his head. There had also been an approximately 6 ft tall Bobcat 463 skid steer loader working alongside him and it was buried almost to its top. The coworker immediately began to extract Employee #1 and had uncovered him to about chest level when the Glendale Fire Department arrived and successfully completed the rescue. Employee #1 was airlifted to Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, where he was admitted. During subsequent investigation it was determined that the homeowner was not using any sort of cave-in protective measures, and a search of the DOSH database revealed the homeowner had not obtained a permit from Division of Occupational Safety and Health to perform the work. The employer was cited for an accident-related violation, serious, of T8CCR 1541.1(a), No cave-in protection on an excavation over 5 ft deep with employee exposure; a violation, serious, of T8CCR 1541 (k), Inadequate trench inspection by a competent person; violations, general, of T8CCR 1509 (a) No Injury and Illness Prevention Program, of T8CCR 1676 (j,) Improperly built job-made ladder, and of T8CCR 1509 (c,) No Code of Safe Practices at the work site; and a violation, regulatory, of T8CCR 341 (d)(5)(A), No excavation permit prior to start of the job.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310489562 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers |