Inspection 347282683 OPENED FEB 15, 2024Closed
15243 Road 192, Porterville, CA 93257 · Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
E. M. Tharp, Inc has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2023.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 15, 2024 after an accident, in Porterville.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $15,695 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,125, down 35%.
For context, across all repair and personal services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,200. E. M. Tharp, Inc averages $10,125 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
E. M. Tharp, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
California · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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7 of them in the same industry
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Inspection 346493091 OPENED FEB 8, 2023Closed
1450 S. Union Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93307 · General Automotive Repair · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(B) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $0 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 | Other-than-serious | $420 | $150 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3216(A) |
Other-than-serious | $280 | $150 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 3577(E) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $225 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 4650(E) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $150 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 4353(A) |
Serious | $6,750 | $4,050 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 5144(A)(2) |
Serious | $6,750 | $5,400 | Jun 12, 2023 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Porterville site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 320 workers: 5.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 13 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.M. Tharp Porterville · 2020 | 320 | 11 | 1 | 5.4 | 3.7 |
| E.M. Tharp Inc Porterville · 2018 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
| Golden State Peterbilt Fresno Porterville · 2018 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Golden State Peterbilt Bakersfield Bakersfield · 2018 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Viking Trailer Corp Porterville · 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| E M Tharp Porterville · 2017 | 152 | 11 | 3 | 7.4 | 2.7 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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