BMC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jun 11, 2019: Employee is sickened by possible heat-related illness

At 7:30 p.m. on June 11, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a framing contractor, had finished his work day at a two-story multifamily construction project. It had been a day of high temperatures. He felt ill and was transported from his home to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for possible heat-related illness.

Incident on Apr 8, 2014: Framer incurs leg fracture when struck by falling wall

At 3:30 p.m. on April 8, 2014, Employee #1, a framer, Coworkers #1, #2, and #3, and their direct supervisor, Coworker #5, all employed by a construction framing contractor, were engaged in framing work at a large building project, the const ruction of 246 multifamily apartment units. The company had been working at the site for approximately three months and was expected to complete the contract in another two months. As the crew was standing up a wall frame that measured appr oximately 10 feet high by 14 feet long, it fell on top of Employee #1. No other members of the work crew were injured. Emergency services were called, and Emplo yee #1 was transported to UCLA Medical Center, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured right leg. The employer reported this event to Cal/OSHA at 7:24 p.m. on April 8, 2014. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined t hat Employee #1 had worked for the company since 2012. Leading up to the event, Coworkers #1, #2, and #3 apparently had placed one end of the bottom of the wall frame into a bolt that was cemented into the floor. Employee #1 had not placed his end of the frame into the corresponding bolt. Therefore, the wall was unstab le. During the standing up process, when the three coworkers let go of the wall, it fell, striking Employee #1 and pinning him between the frame and the floor.

Incident on Sep 7, 2012: Employee loses fingers in skill saw accident

Employee #1 was seriously injured when a skill saw he was using to perform a poc ket cut on a piece of wood kicked back. Employee #1 immediately tried to grab th e skill saw which was about to fall to the ground causing his left hand to make contact with the rotating blade. Employee #1 sustained tip amputations to the le ft pinky and left ring fingers and total amputation to the middle left finger. E mployee #1 was brought to an area hospital for treatment of his injury, and late r released.

Incident on Mar 14, 2011: Employee cuts his left hand while using skill saw

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on March 14, 2011, Employee #1, a journey level carpe nter, working with Bmc a framing contractor, was cutting a notch in a piece of l umber. Then the skill saw slipped, cutting his left hand. The saw was appropriat ely guarded and was working properly. He was hospitalized.