Caliber Interiors Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Nov 15, 2018: Employee falls from mobile scaffold, sustains multiple fract

At 4:00 p.m. on November 15, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a drywall and painting company, was working at a construction project for a new multifamily residential structure. He was working from a rolling scaffold, although he had not been properly trained in safe use of scaffolds. As he checked installed drywall, taping and touching up with compound, he fell, a fall height of 6 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for multiple fractures to his wrist and skull, and bleeding in his inner ear. The employee was hospitalized for six days.

Incident on Jul 22, 2013: Worker is seriously injured in fall through floor opening

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on July 22, 2013, Employee #1, employed by Caliber In teriors Inc., a drywall contractor, was working on the second floor of a commerc ial building. He was trying to pick up a plywood sheet measuring 8 feet by 4 fee t from the floor. As he stepped forward to get a better grip on the plywood, he fell through an opening under the plywood. The opening measured 32 inches by 26. 75 inches. Employee #1 fell from the second floor to the first floor, a height o f 20 feet. Emergency services were immediately called, and Employee #1 was trans ported by ambulance to Riverside Community Hospital. He was admitted and treated for serious unspecified injuries. He remained hospitalized for approximately 1. 5 months. The employer reported this incident to Cal/OSHA at 2:05 p.m. on July 2 4, 2013. Cal/OSHA initiated an investigation at 2:00 p.m. on July 25, 2013. The investigation determined that the employer employed 200 employees, including Emp loyee #1, who was a regular full-time employee. The employer was not unionized.