Since 1994, OSHA inspectors have visited C. W. Construction Inc. in California 11 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jan 5, 2018 after an accident, in Irvine.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 1 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $6,600; today they stand at $1,930, 71% less.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. C. W. Construction Inc. averages $268 across 2 cited inspections.
C. W. Construction Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
California · latest 90 days of OSHA records
1,128employers cited
16 of them in the same industry
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Incident on Dec 19, 2017: Employee using power saw has thumb amputated in kick back
At 12:15 p.m. on December 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in framing work on the roof of a new two-story residential structure. He was operating a Skilsaw SPT77WM(L) power saw to make a 20 degree rip cut in a roof joist. The saw kicked back and the blade struck and amputated his thumb. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the thumb amputation. amputation.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3395(I)(1)
Other-than-serious
$185
$185
Apr 6, 2018
Final
Inspection 341946796 OPENED NOV 30, 2016Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed May 30, 2017
Incident on Jul 14, 2007: Employee's forearm lacerated when circular saw kicks back
At approximately 12:00 noon on July 14, 2007, Employee #1, a piece-work carpente r for C W Construction, Inc., was working at a residential construction project in Temecula, CA. He was using his own Skil MAG 77 circular saw when the blade bo und up and kicked back, lacerating his left forearm. Paramedics responded and tr ansported Employee #1 to the Inland Valley Regional Medical Center for emergency medical care. Employee #1 was then transferred to the Loma Linda University Med ical Center, where he was hospitalized for two days.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 307460451 OPENED JUN 14, 2006Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 33 employees at the site · Closed Sep 15, 2006
Incident on May 15, 2006: Employee is injured when struck by nail from nail gun
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 15, 2006, Employee #1, a part-time piece work stacker working for C. W. Construction, Inc., fired a 3.25-inch nail from his Hi tachi NR 83 pneumatic nailer into his face, below his right eye. He was transpor ted to Hemet Valley Regional Medical Center for emergency medical care. He was l ater transferred to Riverside County Regional Medical Center, where he was admit ted for surgery and hospitalized for five days.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 123901100 OPENED MAY 4, 2006Closed
Planned · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Aug 20, 2009
Incident on Aug 25, 1994: Employee lacerates genitals with skill saw
Employee #1 was preparing to change blades on a skill saw. He did not unplug it. He was kneeling with the saw between his legs and using a wrench to rock the nu t holding the blades. As he did so, the saw started climbing up his pants leg an d lacerated his genitals.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3314 B
Other-than-serious
$325
$325
Oct 25, 1994
Final
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Rancho Cucamonga site logged 28 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 159 workers: 18.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 615 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
C.W. Construction
Rancho Cucamonga · 2018
159
28
5
18.2
1.8
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
