Since 2020, OSHA inspectors have visited WB Powell Inc in California 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 11, 2023 after an accident, in Norco.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $38,535; today they stand at $6,810, 82% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. WB Powell Inc averages $3,405 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
WB Powell Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 345004261 OPENED OCT 30, 2020Closed
Fatality or catastrophe · Partial · Health · 56 employees at the site · Closed Jul 12, 2023
630 W. Parkridge Avenue, Norco, CA 92860 · Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 27, 2020 (fatal): Employee with covid-19 infection dies
At 11:00 a.m. on October 27, 2020, an employee operated as a licensed Contract Fabricator and Installer of custom, high-end architectural woodworking and millwork for commercial building projects. The employee was a cabinet maker/journeyman and was an employee of WB Powell Inc. The employee was tested for COVID-19 on September 29, 2020 due to other employees in the workplace testing positive. Positive test results were received on October 1, 2020, the employee's last day in the workplace. The employee was hospitalized due to complications from COVID-19 on October 4, 2020 and died on October 27, 2020.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 342(A) |
Other-than-serious | $5,000 | $5,000 | Apr 5, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 3203(A)(7) |
Other-than-serious | $685 | $685 | Apr 5, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 3203(A) |
Other-than-serious | $14,850 | $825 | Apr 5, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Norco site logged 19 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 61 workers: 42.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 209 days away from work.
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.