OSHA has inspected Mariposa Contracting once in California.
The inspection began on Jan 9, 2018 after an accident, in Reedley.
That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $6,455 and still stand at $6,455.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for farming, fishing and forestry employers since 2015 is $1,440, and Mariposa Contracting averages $6,455 (1 cited inspection).
Inspection 342872835 OPENED JAN 9, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2018
23205 E South Ave., Reedley, CA 93654 · Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 19, 2017: Employee falls from ladder and breaks his neck
At 3:25 p.m. on December 19, 2017, an employee was working from a 16 foot aluminum ladder that was leaning on a branch to pick oranges. During work, the branch broke and the ladder shifted, causing the employee to fall from the ladder. The employee broke his neck and paralyzed, which he was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(7) |
Other-than-serious | $605 | $605 | May 31, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3276(E)(9) |
Serious | $5,850 | $5,850 | May 31, 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.
