OSHA has inspected Power Technology, Inc once in California.
The inspection began on Jan 9, 2017 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Mount Shasta.
That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $33,750 and now stand at $9,685, 71% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,079, and Power Technology, Inc averages $9,685 (1 cited inspection).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 342016078 OPENED JAN 9, 2017Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Jun 22, 2018
Approx. 1 Mile East Of I-5 On Hwy 89, Then Approx. 1 Mile South, Mount Shasta, CA 96067 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 9, 2017 (fatal): Employee is struck and killed by a falling tree top
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 9, 2017, an employee was using a chainsaw to cut a tree that was lying on top of power line. As the employee was cutting the tree top off, the treetop snapped and the power line catapulted the tree top up 50 feet and it came down on top of the employee. The employee was struck in the head by treetop and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(6) |
Other-than-serious | $11,250 | $1,250 | May 5, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3421(F) |
Serious | $22,500 | $8,435 | May 5, 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.
