Figas Construction: OSHA inspections and violations
Eureka, California · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · NAICS 237990
16inspections
29citation items
$22,395current penalties
Feb 5, 2026last inspection
OSHA has inspected Figas Construction 16 times in California since 1992.
The latest one began on Feb 5, 2026 on a referral, in Samoa.
Those inspections ended with 29 citation items: 5 serious and 24 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $52,465 and now stand at $22,395, 57% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,078, and Figas Construction averages $4,912 (3 cited inspections).
Figas Construction also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Jul 17, 2019: Employee receives amputation injury to leg when run over by
At 4:00 p.m. on July 17, 2019, an employee placed their chainsaw in the cab of an excavator (Bobcat mini excavator, E60) while the equipment was running. The employee inadvertently placed the excavator in reverse, was runover, and received an amputation injury to the left leg just below the knee. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1593(H)
Other-than-serious
$3,150
$0
Oct 3, 2019
Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3328(A)(2)
Serious
$13,500
$10,800
Oct 3, 2019
Final
Inspection 316443993 OPENED MAR 27, 2013Closed
Planned · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed May 17, 2013
Incident on Aug 24, 2000: Employee injured when hit by paver
A small construction contractor was paving a rural road to a sewer lift station. Employee #1 works for the company as a truck driver. Employee #1 was on foot ne xt to the spreader. The spreader and a tractor were connected while ascending a grade in the road. Employee #1 stepped between the two pieces of equipment to mo ve some asphalt out of the way. The tractor moved forward and pinned Employee #1 between the bucket on the tractor and the feed bin on the spreader. Employee #1 received fractures to both of his lower legs and was hospitalized.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 342 A
Other-than-serious
$225
$225
Feb 16, 2001
Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1509 A
Other-than-serious
$450
$450
Feb 16, 2001
Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1593 B
Serious
$18,900
$2,025
Feb 16, 2001
Final
Inspection 111905717 OPENED JAN 12, 1994Closed
Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Apr 1, 1994
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Eureka site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 14 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.2 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Figas Construction
Eureka · 2023
14
0
0
0.0
2.2
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(3) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are subjected to an annual maintenance check. Stored pressure extinguishers do not require an internal examination. The employer shall record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less. The record shall be available to the Assistant Secretary upon request.
(2) The employer shall ensure that there is in the vicinity of each barge in use at least one U.S. Coast Guard-approved 30-inch lifering with not less than 90 feet of line attached, and at least one portable or permanent ladder which will reach the top of the apron to the surface of the water. If the above equipment is not available at the pier, the employer shall furnish it during the time that he is working the barge.
Other other heavy and civil engineering construction employers in California
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.