OSHA has inspected Midway Construction Corp. 4 times in California since 2018.
The latest one began on Sep 4, 2022 on a referral, in Bakersfield; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 10 citation items: 3 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $16,280 and now stand at $9,755, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Midway Construction Corp. averages $2,439 (4 cited inspections).
Inspection 344690656 OPENED MAR 11, 2020Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed May 6, 2022
823 S. Manzanita Street, Visalia, CA 93292 · Drywall and Insulation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 10, 2020: Employee falls from scaffold and suffers multiple fractures
At 2:25 p.m. on March 10, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a drywall/insulation contractor, while installing drywall on a wall close to the ceiling approximately 12 feet above the floor. Employee #1 was working from a mobile scaffold. Employee #1 was standing on the scaffold and stretched out causing him to fall to the floor. Employee #1 suffered fractures to the head, ribs, and clavicle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1509(A) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Sep 3, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1637(K)(1) |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $500 | Sep 3, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1646(D) |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Sep 3, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1637(B)(4) |
Serious | $4,725 | $4,725 | Sep 3, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1646(C) |
Serious | $6,300 | $0 | Sep 3, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 343086443 OPENED APR 12, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 250 employees at the site · Closed Sep 8, 2020
2409 N. Divisidero St, Visalia, CA 93291 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 23, 2018: Employee falls when ladder slides out and dislocates ankle
At 11:48 a.m. on March 23, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in exterior painting at the site of a new two-story residential structure. He was working from a ladder set on the first story roof and leaning against the second story. The bottom of the ladder slid out, and Employee #1 fell to the first story roof, a fall height of 7 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for a dislocated ankle and released.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3276(E)(7) |
Other-than-serious | $900 | $675 | Sep 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.