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American Mechanical Systems: OSHA inspections and violations

San Diego, California · Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423730

2inspections
10citation items
$1,725current penalties
Aug 8, 2022last inspection

Since 1999, OSHA inspectors have visited American Mechanical Systems in California 2 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 8, 2022 on a referral, in Paradise.

In all, OSHA issued 10 citation items: 10 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $1,725 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. American Mechanical Systems averages $725 across 1 cited inspection.

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

American Mechanical Systems: OSHA citation items per year, 1999 to 2022
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346139421 OPENED AUG 8, 2022Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 3 employees at the site · Closed Oct 19, 2022

5911 Maxwell Drive, Paradise, CA 95969 · Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1509(C)
 Other-than-serious$165$165Sep 8, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3203(A)
 Other-than-serious$225$225Sep 8, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3395(I)
 Other-than-serious$335$335Sep 8, 2022Final

Inspection 126008838 OPENED AUG 23, 1999Closed

Accident · Complete · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Jan 2, 2001

9500 Gilman Dr, San Diego, CA 92122 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Aug 18, 1999 (fatal): Employee killed when knocked off stepladder by falling duct

At 3:00 p.m. on August 18, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing HVAC ducts in the ceiling of a chemistry building under construction at UCSD in San Diego, CA. Employee #1 had used straps and a vise-grip clamp to hold up a 12 ft long section of 8 in. duct. He was standing at a height of 6 ft on an 8 ft Warne r stepladder when for some reason the duct section fell. Employee #1 was knocked off the stepladder and his head struck the concrete floor. He suffered head tra uma and was taken to Scripps Hospital, where he died. No causal factor for this accident could be determined; all equipment appeared to be functional when inspe cted five days after the accident. No accident-related violations were noted.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 342 A
 Other-than-serious$225$225Oct 1, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 14301 A01
 Other-than-serious$225$225Oct 1, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1509 A
 Other-than-serious$110$110Oct 1, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1509 C
 Other-than-serious$110$110Oct 1, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1510 A
 Other-than-serious$110$110Oct 1, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1512 B
 Other-than-serious$110$110Oct 1, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1512 C01
 Other-than-serious$110$110Oct 1, 1999Closed

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