The Soco Group, Inc has 3 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Jun 19, 2018 after an accident, in Banning.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 2 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $23,025 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $15,035, down 35%.
For context, across all transportation and warehousing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,560. The Soco Group, Inc averages $5,012 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
The Soco Group, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
California · latest 90 days of OSHA records
1,128employers cited
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Incident on Jun 13, 2018: Employee fractures leg when crushed between pallet and back
At 3:45 p.m. on June 13, 2018, Employee #1 was sitting on the back of a trailer being unloaded. A forklift operator and 2 other coworkers were unloading empty 55 gallon drums from a trailer onto pallets. Employee #1 was attempting to get off the back of the trailer, at the same time the forklift operator moved the lift and crushed the employee between the pallet and the back of the trailer. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right leg.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3650(T)(12)
Serious
$9,000
$5,850
Nov 15, 2018
Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 3668(A)(1)
Serious
$7,200
$2,925
Nov 15, 2018
Final
Inspection 343059028 OPENED MAR 29, 2018Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Jul 9, 2018
4375 E Mesquite Ave., Palm Springs, CA 92264 · Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 5, 2017: Employee is doused with diesel fuel and hospitalized due to
At 1:00 p.m. on December 5, 2017, an employee was filling a diesel truck tank and was exposed to a hazardous chemical when sprayed with diesel fuel. The employee was hospitalized due to exposure.
Citation and rule
Type
Proposed
Current
Issued
Status
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 342(A)
Other-than-serious
$5,000
$5,000
Jun 5, 2018
Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3203(A)
Other-than-serious
$1,125
$560
Jun 5, 2018
Final
Inspection 342541760 OPENED AUG 9, 2017Closed
Complaint · Partial · Safety · 5 employees at the site · Closed Mar 20, 2018
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2018, the Banning site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 15 workers: 1.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.0 for its industry. Those cases cost 127 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Banning Bulk Plant
Banning · 2018
15
3
1
1.0
1.0
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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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.
