Inspection 347922031 OPENED DEC 3, 2024Closed
510 East Jamie Avenue, La Habra, CA 90631 · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Lucas Builders Inc. 2 times in California since 2018.
The latest one began on Dec 3, 2024 after an accident, in La Habra.
Those inspections ended with 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $340 and now stand at $250, 26% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and Lucas Builders Inc. averages $250 (1 cited inspection).
Lucas Builders Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 343040960 OPENED MAR 27, 2018Closed
405 Malvern Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832 · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 16, 2018: Foreman's hand is caught in backhoe bucket and crushed
At 10:30 a.m. on March 16, 2018, Employee #1, a foreman employed by a construction company, stopped along a road to say hello to another crew of the employer's. The crew was using a 420 Backhoe with a 4 in 1 clam bucket to backfill an 18-inch trench. Employee #1 reached into the bucket to remove a piece of asphalt. The bucket closed on his right hand. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for crushing injuries to his hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1509(C) |
Other-than-serious | $135 | $100 | Apr 12, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $205 | $150 | Apr 12, 2018 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the La Habra site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 92 workers: 2.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 44 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Builders, Inc. La Habra · 2025 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Lucas Builders Inc. La Habra · 2021 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| Lucas Builders, Inc La Habra · 2018 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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