OSHA has inspected Cci 3 times in California since 1990.
The latest one began on Nov 2, 2015 as part of a related case, in San Francisco.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 1 serious and 11 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,820 and now stand at $3,260, 15% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Cci averages $560 (1 cited inspection).
Incident on Dec 13, 1990: Employee's wrist fractured in fall when ladder slides out
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 13, 1990, Employee #1, an electrical cont ractor in Ontario, CA, was on a 20 ft two-section portable metal extension ladde r fixing an electrical alarm system for the emergency exit in a warehouse in Pom ona, CA. The ladder accidentally slid out, causing Employee #1 to fall about 15 ft to the floor. His right wrist was fractured and he was hospitalized overnight at Pomona Valley Medical Center. There had been a coworker standing below Emplo yee #1, but he had not been holding the ladder when the accident occurred. The l adder was resting against the north wall of the warehouse, near an emergency exi t, and was not secured.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1509 B |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1675 L |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 1991 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1675 J |
Serious | $350 | $350 | Jan 28, 1991 | Closed |
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.