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Biota Tech Services, Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Los Gatos, California · Landscaping Services · NAICS 561730

1inspections
4citation items
$5,105current penalties
Jul 3, 2018last inspection

Biota Tech Services, Inc has one OSHA inspection on record in California.

OSHA opened it on Jul 3, 2018 after an accident, in Los Gatos.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $16,805 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $5,105, down 70%.

For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Biota Tech Services, Inc averages $5,105 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Biota Tech Services, Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343274825 OPENED JUL 3, 2018Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Sep 18, 2019

101 Lancewood Pl, Los Gatos, CA 95032 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 28, 2018: Employee is injured in fall from ladder

At 11:00 a.m. on June 28, 2018, an employee was working performing tree care in a residential area. As the employee descended a ladder without fall protection, he fell 15 feet. The employee struck the ground and sustained injuries to his shoulder, neck, and upper back. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injuries.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3421(D)
 Other-than-serious$85$85Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3203(A)
 Other-than-serious$260$260Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3421(M)
 Other-than-serious$260$260Aug 22, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3422
 Serious$16,200$4,500Aug 22, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

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