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Vargas Engineering: OSHA inspections and violations

Upland, California · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220

2inspections
7citation items
$1,920current penalties
Apr 12, 2018last inspection

Vargas Engineering has 2 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1988.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 12, 2018 after a complaint, in Moorpark.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 4 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $1,920 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1926.652, trench protection (3 items).

For context, across all construction employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,078. Vargas Engineering averages $1,530 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Vargas Engineering: OSHA citation items per year, 1988 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343119111 OPENED APR 12, 2018Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Dec 6, 2019

14350 White Sage Road, Moorpark, CA 93020 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 341(C)(2)(B)
Other-than-serious$1,250$1,250Oct 11, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2 Other-than-serious$280$280Oct 11, 2018Final

Inspection 106412729 OPENED NOV 16, 1988Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Dec 6, 1988

1113 Alta Avenue, Upland, CA 91786 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction
Serious$90$90Nov 22, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1926.652(b) · Trench protection
Serious$210$210Nov 22, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1926.652(e) · Trench protection
Serious$0$0Nov 22, 1988Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.652(h) · Trench protection
Serious$90$90Nov 22, 1988Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1926.650(f) · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 22, 1988Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1541.1

29 CFR 1926.100 · Hard hats in construction

29 CFR 1926.100(a)

(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.

29 CFR 1926.650 · Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart

29 CFR 1926.652 · Trench protection

29 CFR 1926.652(b)

(b) Design of sloping and benching systems. The slopes and configurations of sloping and benching systems shall be selected and constructed by the employer or his designee and shall be in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (b)(1); or, in the alternative, paragraph (b)(2); or, in the alternative, paragraph (b)(3), or, in the alternative, paragraph (b)(4), as follows:

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