Kip Incorporated has 12 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1988.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 22, 2017 after a complaint, in San Clemente.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 16 citation items: 5 serious and 11 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $51,686 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $13,045, down 75%.
For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,079. Kip Incorporated averages $8,095 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Kip Incorporated also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Oct 24, 2012: Worker placing concrete is injured when struck by hose
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 24, 2012, Employee #1, employed as a carpe nter/hoseman for approximately 10 years by KIP Inc., was working at a contracted jobsite. He was using a hose to place concrete. The hose became blocked and the n suddenly released energy and concrete under considerable pressure. The sudden release caused the hose to whip around, striking Employee #1 in the face with fo rce and knocking him down onto the rebar structure. Employee #1 was hospitalized for approximately three days and treated for a neck fracture and multiple face lacerations. The employer informed Cal/OSHA's San Bernardino District Office at approximately 1:53 p.m. on October 24, 2012.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3382 A
Other-than-serious
$14,400
$550
Apr 24, 2013
Final
Inspection 315528844 OPENED AUG 15, 2012Closed
Referral · Partial · Health · 12 employees at the site · Closed Nov 9, 2012
Incident on Feb 21, 2008: Employee is injured when ejected from equipment
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 21, 2008, Employee #1 was driving a 32,00 0 Lbs landfill compactor (Rex Chainbelt, Inc., Model Number 3-30 Pactor/Trashmas ter, Serial Number HUR211) to spread soil in a low spot on a construction site. The wheels on the compactor were of the segmented sheepsfoot-type. When the comp actor's blade caught a rock, it stopped abruptly. Employee #1 was ejected from t he compactor and landed on the ground, head-first. He was hospitalized at Rivers ide Community Hospital and subsequently transferred to Sharp Memorial Hospital f or treatment of a neck fracture. The compactor was equipped with a functioning s eat belt, but Employee #1 was not wearing it at the time of the accident.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1509 A
Other-than-serious
$4,050
$0
Jun 10, 2008
Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1596 A02 A
Serious
$12,600
$1,350
Jun 10, 2008
Closed
Inspection 307455451 OPENED JAN 14, 2005Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 89 employees at the site · Closed May 31, 2005
Incident on Dec 1, 2004: Employee fractures ribs in fall from truck
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on December 1, 2004, Employee #1 a journeyman carpent er, was standing on a metal tool box to unload lumber from an overhead rack of a flatbed truck. The employee slipped and fell 4 ft. 8 in., from the truck landin g on a steel curb and gutter. Paramedics responded and took the employee to the Medical Center where he was admitted and hospitalized for a broken rib and inter nal injuries, and his spleen had to be removed.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 119947877 OPENED SEP 21, 2000Closed
Complaint · Complete · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jul 31, 2001
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Murrieta site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 77 workers: 8.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 66 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
KIP Incorporated
Murrieta · 2025
77
7
5
8.6
1.0
The rules behind these citations
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.
