Vertex Enterprises has one OSHA inspection on record in California.
OSHA opened it on Aug 15, 2016 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Mojave.
From that inspection OSHA issued 3 citation items: 3 serious.
OSHA proposed $40,950 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $32,400, down 21%.
For context, across all staffing, cleaning and waste services employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,201. Vertex Enterprises averages $32,400 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 341698736 OPENED AUG 15, 2016Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Jul 22, 2021
553 Riccomini St., Mojave, CA 93501 · Exterminating and Pest Control Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 15, 2016 (fatal): Employee falls and is killed
At 12:31 p.m. on August 15, 2016, Employee #1 was cleaning bird feces using a shop vac on an elevated I-beam in an airplane hanger. The employee fell off of the I-beam, through a soffit and landed 60 feet below onto the tarmac. He sustained multiple injuries and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
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| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A)(4) |
Serious | $12,600 | $4,050 | Feb 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3210(C) |
Serious | $15,750 | $15,750 | Feb 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 3638(D) |
Serious | $12,600 | $12,600 | Feb 14, 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.
