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Cuesta Construction Co: OSHA inspections and violations

Costa Mesa, California · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220

2inspections
7citation items
$6,485current penalties
Apr 23, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected Cuesta Construction Co 2 times in California since 2012.

The latest one began on Apr 23, 2019 on a referral, in Newport Beach.

Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $27,445 and now stand at $6,485, 76% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Cuesta Construction Co averages $560 (1 cited inspection).

Cuesta Construction Co also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Cuesta Construction Co: OSHA citation items per year, 2012 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343961710 OPENED APR 23, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Apr 30, 2020

22601 Pelican Hill Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92658 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1637(H)
Other-than-serious$420$0Sep 3, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1637(D)
Other-than-serious$10,125$560Sep 3, 2019Final

Inspection 315527838 OPENED JAN 26, 2012Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 23 employees at the site · Closed Aug 15, 2012

655 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1509 A
Other-than-serious$420$225Mar 13, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1509 C
Other-than-serious$280$150Mar 13, 2012Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3395 F03
Other-than-serious$450$150Mar 13, 2012Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3650 T04
Serious$7,875$2,700Mar 13, 2012Closed
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 3650 T17
Serious$7,875$2,700Mar 13, 2012Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2023, the Costa Mesa site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 42 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Cuesta Construction
Costa Mesa · 2023
42 000.00.6

The rules behind these citations

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Other commercial and institutional building construction employers in California

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