Mike Harrington has 3 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 15, 2019 after an accident, in Del Mar.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $5,560 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $1,910, down 66%.
For context, across all arts and recreation employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,400. Mike Harrington averages $955 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Inspection 344251160 OPENED AUG 15, 2019Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Feb 3, 2020
2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014 · Racetracks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 30, 2019: Employee sustains spinal cord injury from fall off of horse
At 8:00 a.m. on July 30, 2019, Employee #1 had finished exercising the horse and was walking on the back track along the back stretch near the 3/8th pole. Employee #1 was back track walking, when the horse spooked and reared. The rider became unseated and fell to the ground below and landed on his head on the track footing. The rider was wearing a track approved helmet and no serious accident related citations were issued for the horse rearing. The employee suffered a C-6 fracture and a spinal cord injury leaving little movement and use of the lower extremity. The employer is a horse trainer that races horses. Employee#1 is an exercise rider that was hired while the employer was at the Del Mar Race Track. The race track is broken up into three lanes for exercising horses and can have from 2-500 horses on the track. The inside two lanes are for galloping counter-clockwise. The outside lane is for back trackers, and they can only walk or trot off the track on the outside rail.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $260 | $260 | Jan 23, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 342682952 OPENED OCT 5, 2017Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Nov 6, 2017
4961 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720 · Racetracks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 22, 2017: Employee suffers fractures when crushed by horse
At 8:15 a.m. on September 22, 2017, Employee #1, a horse exercise rider, was riding the horse from the stables to the track and back to the stables. The horse was in a gallop when it fell and landed on top of him. The employee suffered fractures and trauma to his pelvic region, and was transported to a local hospital, where he was admitted for more than 24 hours.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342152675 OPENED MAR 7, 2017Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 17 employees at the site · Closed Aug 7, 2018
4961 Katella Ave., Los Alamitos, CA 90720 · Racetracks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 25, 2017: Employee falls from horse and suffers multiple injuries
At approximately 6:00 a.m. on February 25, 2017, Employee #1 was on a galloping horse coming back to the barn after exercising the horse. As his horse approached behind two younger horses, one of them became spooked which spooked Employee #1's horse. Employee #1's horse leaped and he fell and was struck by the horse. Employee #1 suffered multiple fractured ribs, hamstring avulsions and a fractured hernia and he was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $1,500 | Mar 24, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $75 | Mar 24, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $75 | Mar 24, 2017 | 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.
