GW Surfaces has one OSHA inspection on record in California.
OSHA opened it on Jun 15, 2018 after an accident, in Ventura.
From that inspection OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $650 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. GW Surfaces averages $650 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Inspection 343230694 OPENED JUN 15, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Jan 14, 2019
1586 Morse Ave, Ventura, CA 93003 · Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 24, 2018: Employee fractures back when pinned by forklift
At 6:30 a.m. on May 24, 2018, an employee was dumping a 50 gallon trashcan into a trash bin with a forklift. When the employee tilted the mast of the forklift forward, the trashcan did not come off of the forks. The employee proceeded to climb between the cab and mast when he accidentally came in contact with the tilt lever and was pinned, resulting in fractures to the employees back. employees back.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3650(T)(5) |
Other-than-serious | $650 | $650 | Oct 19, 2018 | 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.
