Since 2001, OSHA inspectors have visited Ernst Development, Inc. in California 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 16, 2024 as part of a related case, in San Carlos.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $23,450 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,078 penalty. Ernst Development, Inc. averages $6,300 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Incident on Aug 28, 2001 (fatal): Employee electrocuted in contact with extension cord
On August 28, 2001, Employee #1 was in a crawl space under the floor of a house, cutting out openings for new air vents. The extension cord he was using was dam aged and when he contacted the exposed wires, Employee #1 was electrocuted. He w as found by a coworker, lying motionless on top of the electrical cord.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1509 C |
Other-than-serious | $50 | $50 | Feb 27, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Serious | $10,800 | $10,800 | Feb 27, 2002 | 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.