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Downing Construction, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Palm Desert, California · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · NAICS 237110

5inspections
7citation items
$43,160current penalties
Nov 23, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected Downing Construction, Inc. 5 times in California since 2014.

The latest one began on Nov 23, 2019 after a complaint, in Ontario.

Those inspections ended with 7 citation items: 3 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $60,985 and now stand at $43,160, 29% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Downing Construction, Inc. averages $14,203 (3 cited inspections).

Downing Construction, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344479555 OPENED NOV 23, 2019Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Aug 2, 2021

Merrill Ave And Carpenter Ave, Ontario, CA 91710 · Site Preparation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 5158(D)(3)
Other-than-serious$410$0Jan 30, 2020Final

Inspection 344260070 OPENED AUG 26, 2019Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 49 employees at the site · Closed Apr 9, 2021

La Cresta Dr. & La Pina Dr., Menifee, CA 92587 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 3, 2019: Employee incurs multiple injuries when crushed by rolling lo

At 3:00 p.m. on June 2, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was repairing a skid steer. A front loader truck rolled back from stationary position and struck and pinned the employee between the rear of the loader and the skid steer. The employee sustained crushing injuries, including a fractured pelvis and internal injuries. He was transported to the hospital an admitted for treatment.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1509(A)
Other-than-serious$11,700$850Dec 3, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1593(B)
Serious$14,625$18,000Dec 3, 2019Final

Inspection 344161385 OPENED JUL 18, 2019Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 56 employees at the site · Closed Sep 10, 2019

Intersection Jefferson Ave. And Avenue 38, Indio, CA 92201 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on May 3, 2019: Employee receives laceration that later becomes infected

At 9:00 a.m. on May 3, 2019, an employee used a pipe wrench to tighten a water valve. While working, the employee's hand slipped from the wrench and struck another pipe. The employee received a laceration that became infected three weeks later. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 342635901 OPENED SEP 13, 2017Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 52 employees at the site · Closed Apr 2, 2025

Banana Ave Durian Ave, Fontana, CA 92337 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1509(A)
Serious$9,900$2,160Feb 12, 2018Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1592(E)
Serious$21,600$21,600Feb 12, 2018Final

Inspection 317730372 OPENED AUG 13, 2014Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 2016

77200 California Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1509 A
Other-than-serious$275$275Feb 3, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3395 E
Other-than-serious$2,475$275Feb 3, 2015Final

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