Bay Air Systems: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 22, 2017: Worker on roof collapses from heat and dehydration

At 12:07 p.m. on June 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a heating and air conditioning contractor, was performing corrective maintenance to a mechanical unit on a building roof. He had been working on the roof since approximately 8:00 a.m. and had taken two previous work breaks off the roof. During a third break on the roof, he felt uneasy and began pacing. He then collapsed. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated with IV fluids for heat-related dehydration. Employee #1 was released from the hospital 5 hours after treatment.

Incident on Oct 26, 2012: Hvac installer is seriously injured in fall from roof

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on October 26, 2012, Employee #1, of Bay Air Systems, Inc., was working at a multiemployer construction site, a 24 Hour Fitness build ing. He and three coworkers were on the roof and laying out huge HVAC machinery. The machinery was being lifted by helicopter from the ground to the roof. Accor ding to Employee #1, he was standing on the corner end of the building and looki ng up at the helicopter, waiting for the machinery to be lowered. He moved sidew ays. He later reported that as he moved he felt he was stepping onto the steel c over of a 24-inch square opening in the roof. He fell through the opening to con crete below. He was transported to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, where h e was admitted and treated for five days for serious injuries. His injuries incl uded but were not limited to fractured ribs, fractured collar bone, and fracture d spine.