Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Caston Inc. in California 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 30, 2021 after an accident, in Claremont.
In all, OSHA issued 5 citation items: 2 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $36,775 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,079 penalty. Caston Inc. averages $18,388 across 2 cited inspections.
Inspection 344033709 OPENED MAY 17, 2019Closed
Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Nov 1, 2019
885 Levering Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 343253936 OPENED JUN 26, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Aug 5, 2022
1400 East Orange Avenue, Perris, CA 92571 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 12, 2018: Employee falls from shifting scaffold planks, later dies
At 8:05 a.m. on June 12, 2018, Employee #1, a journeyman plasterer, and coworkers employed by a construction company, were engaged in the construction of a two-story school building. Employee #1 was working from the first tier of a metal scaffold with overlapping, unsecured planks. He was assisting his coworkers during masking/lathing activity. The planks shifted, and Employee #1 fell through the opening created, a fall height of approximately 55 inches. He was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for multiple rib fractures. Employee #1 remained hospitalized until October 24, 2018, when he died.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Dec 7, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $1,125 | $1,125 | Dec 7, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1509(A) |
Serious | $16,875 | $16,875 | Dec 7, 2018 | Final |
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.