OSHA has inspected Solarm Inc. 5 times in California since 2018.
The latest one began on Sep 29, 2022 after an accident, in Los Angeles; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 19 citation items: 4 serious, 1 repeat and 14 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $86,525 and now stand at $56,395, 35% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for utility employers since 2015 is $0, and Solarm Inc. averages $11,279 (5 cited inspections).
Inspection 345834212 OPENED MAR 14, 2022Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 2022
21500 Oxnard St 3rd Floor, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 24, 2022: Employee falls from roof, receives wrist fracture
At 5:15 p.m. on February 24, 2022, an employee installed solar panels on a roof. While working the employee fell from the roof and fractured his wrist. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted for treatment.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1670(A) |
Other-than-serious | $1,050 | $1,050 | Aug 23, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1512(B) |
Repeat | $3,600 | $3,600 | Aug 23, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 343676102 OPENED DEC 7, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Jan 9, 2023
4550 Nagle Ave., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 · Solar Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 30, 2018: Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from extension la
At 8:25 a.m. on October 30, 2018, an employee was stepping from an extension ladder onto the roof of a single-story house. The employee stepped onto the roof with his right foot, the ladder slipped and the employee fell to the ground below onto a brick walkway. The employee sustained a fractured left wrist, fractured nose, chipped teeth, stiff back and shoulder, and anxiety.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Apr 29, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1509(A) |
Other-than-serious | $310 | $100 | Apr 29, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1512(B) |
Other-than-serious | $310 | $100 | Apr 29, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1526(A) |
Other-than-serious | $310 | $100 | Apr 29, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 3395(I) |
Other-than-serious | $410 | $100 | Apr 29, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1675(B) |
Serious | $14,400 | $14,400 | Apr 29, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3395(H) |
Other-than-serious | $9,900 | $600 | Apr 29, 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.
