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Florawest, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Vista, California · Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 424930

1inspections
6citation items
$13,790current penalties
Feb 12, 2019last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Florawest, Inc. in California one time.

It opened on Feb 12, 2019 after an accident, in Vista.

In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 2 serious and 4 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $26,430; today they stand at $13,790, 48% less.

Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Florawest, Inc. averages $13,790 across 1 cited inspection.

Florawest, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2019 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343779880 OPENED FEB 12, 2019Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 21 employees at the site · Closed Dec 28, 2020

2770 La Mirada Dr, Ste E, Vista, CA 92081 · Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jan 23, 2019: Employee fractures foot and knee in fall from ladder

At 3:45 pm. on January 23, 2019, an employee leaned the 16 foot bottom section of a 32 foot extension ladder against storage racks. The employee attempted to climb the ladder when it slid out from under him causing him to fall 11 feet to concrete floor below. He landed on his feet and then onto his side fracturing his knee and foot, requiring hospitalization. The ladder had not been secured, had not been set up at the proper angle and the rung locks and foot supports had not been fully engaged.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(B)(2)
Other-than-serious$225$225Jul 19, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3203(A)
Other-than-serious$335$335Jul 19, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3276(E)(9)
Other-than-serious$335$0Jul 19, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 3276(E)(13)
Other-than-serious$335$0Jul 19, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3276(E)(7)
Serious$12,600$12,600Jul 19, 2019Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 3276(E)(11)
Serious$12,600$630Jul 19, 2019Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

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