Since 1987, OSHA inspectors have visited Cal Electro Inc in California 15 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Dec 15, 2023 as part of a related case, in Cottonwood.
In all, OSHA issued 18 citation items: 6 serious and 12 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $50,170; today they stand at $15,525, 69% less.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Cal Electro Inc averages $1,315 across 5 cited inspections.
Cal Electro Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345689541 OPENED DEC 8, 2021Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 30 employees at the site · Closed Sep 14, 2022
2245 Canyon Creek Rd., Redding, CA 96001 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 7, 2021: Employee is struck by utility service meter and receives for
At 11:46 a.m. on December 7, 2021, an employee worked to remove a 5S utility service meter and replace it with a 9S utility service meter. The new meter installed was not designed for the cabinet socket and became energized across all phases and was explosively ejected from the socket by an electric arc. The employee was struck on the forehead by the utility service meter and received a laceration. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted. He received six stitches to treat the injury.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $515 | $0 | May 31, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $5,060 | $3,000 | May 31, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 342117249 OPENED FEB 16, 2017Closed
Planned · Partial · Safety · 21 employees at the site · Closed Mar 27, 2017
925 Walnut St., Red Bluff, CA 96080 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 125820951 OPENED JUL 6, 2007Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Dec 3, 2008
3721 Electro Way, Redding, CA 96002 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 6, 2007: Employee is injured in fall from roof
On July 6, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a roofer during the construction of a warehouse-type structure. He walked to the edge of the roof to access an aeria l device, and he fell approximately 21 feet to the concrete floor. Employee #1 w as hospitalized with severe head trauma.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203 A07 B |
Serious | $6,075 | $675 | Sep 28, 2007 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1670 A |
Serious | $18,900 | $675 | Sep 28, 2007 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Redding site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 25 workers: 0.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.