Foothill Car Wash has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2007.
OSHA's last visit started on Mar 6, 2020 after a fatality or catastrophe, in La Canada.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $11,245 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,925, down 30%.
For context, across all repair and personal services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,200. Foothill Car Wash averages $3,205 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 344681978 OPENED MAR 6, 2020Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed Nov 24, 2021
2355 Foothill Blvd., La Canada, CA 91011 · Car Washes · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 4, 2020 (fatal): Employee is struck by vehicle and is killed
At 3:11 p.m. on March 4, 2020, an employee was performing his normally assigned duties as a carwash worker by drying a car in the drying area of the carwash. His coworker, then, drove the customer's car out of the carwash and struck the employee. The coworker dragged the employee into the street. The employee was killed from multiple blunt force injuries. A report by the LA County Sheriffs representative and the employer's representative, his coworker tested positive for alcohol and was later arrested.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $170 | Sep 3, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Serious | $6,300 | $3,035 | Sep 3, 2020 | 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.
