Since 2006, OSHA inspectors have visited Sierra Landscape in California 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 22, 2018 as a planned inspection, in Lake Forest.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 2 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $14,555; today they stand at $8,300, 43% less.
Among staffing, cleaning and waste services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,201 penalty. Sierra Landscape averages $2,925 across 1 cited inspection.
Inspection 312684079 OPENED SEP 1, 2010Closed
Planned · Partial · Health · 100 employees at the site · Closed Sep 7, 2010
Valley Center Rd / Cole Grade Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082 · Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 125890798 OPENED SEP 13, 2006Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Apr 26, 2011
45768 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260 · Landscaping Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 22, 2006: Employee is injured while cutting plastic irrigation pipe
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on August 22, 2006, Employee #1, a landscaping labore r, was cutting a 2 inch by 2.5 inch rectangular hole into the side of a plastic pipe measuring 4 inches in diameter. The 4-inch pipe was used for irrigation. As Employee #1 was using a cutting knife in his right hand to cut the rectangular hole, the knife slipped and struck his left wrist. Employee #1 was taken to an u rgent care medical clinic in La Quinta, California, where he received treatment for a serious laceration to his left wrist. He was later transferred to Eisenhow er Medical Center in La Quinta, CA, where he was hospitalized and underwent surg ery.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342 A |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jan 9, 2007 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1512 B |
Other-than-serious | $375 | $375 | Jan 9, 2007 | Closed |
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.
