OSHA has inspected Olivas Construction 4 times in California since 2016.
The latest one began on Apr 1, 2020 as part of a related case, in Tahoma.
Those inspections ended with 9 citation items: 3 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $30,673 and now stand at $25,878, 16% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,078, and Olivas Construction averages $6,470 (4 cited inspections).
Inspection 344175716 OPENED JUL 22, 2019Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Dec 10, 2021
Martis Camp Thunderbird Circle, Site 319, Truckee, CA 96161 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 11, 2019: Employee amputates finger with circular saw
At 2:45 p.m. on July 11, 2019, the employee, a carpenter, was cutting exterior siding for installation on the structure at a single family, residential construction site. The employee, who was normally assigned duties as a nailer, was ripping pieces of siding with a circular saw. The board being ripped lengthwise was either a 1 by 6 or a 1 by 8 and about 24 inches long. The employee was holding and operating a Makita XSH03 (SN 0214653) circular saw with his right hand and his left hand was on the board. The blade of the circular saw made contact with his left pinky finger and amputated the tip of the finger. The employee was hospitalized. Lack of job specific training for the employee and failure to follow the manufacturer's recommendations for use of the circular saw caused/contributed to the accident. Two serious, accident-related violations were proposed: 3203(a)(7)(C) and 3328(a)(2).
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1509(C) |
Other-than-serious | $560 | $300 | Nov 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A)(7)(F) |
Other-than-serious | $335 | $335 | Nov 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(7)(C) |
Serious | $14,400 | $14,400 | Nov 8, 2019 | 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.