Since 1988, OSHA inspectors have visited Wilson Construction Co. in California 9 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 31, 2023 after a complaint, in Elk Creek and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 5 serious and 10 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $5,345; today they stand at $4,345, 19% less.
The rule cited most here is 1926.500 (scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart), 2 times.
Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Wilson Construction Co. averages $1,910 across 1 cited inspection.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Inspection 316668391 OPENED NOV 28, 2012Closed
Accident · Complete · Safety · 550 employees at the site · Closed Jun 30, 2016
Avenue S & Tuvey Road, Palmdale, CA 93551 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 17, 2012: Employees suffers burns when shocked by electrical lines
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 17, 2012, Employee #1 and Employee #1, Jo urneyman electricians were assigned to replace a jumper cable on a high voltage electrical line transmission tower. The employees landed on the High Voltage tra nsmission tower by helicopter and began to replacing the jumper cable while stan ding on a platform board. Two coworkers had previously installed the platform bo ard the day before on the high voltage electrical tower lines. The two coworkers did not ground the platform board to the tower. Employee #1 was using a screwdr iver to help pry the paddle off the bolts while employee #2 held the jumper cabl e paddle. Employee #2 was holding onto the conductor for leverage. When the padd le dislodged from the dead end both employees received induced electrical curren t shock. Employee #1 and 2 called for emergency assistance and descended the tow er to the ground. The employees were the taken to the Helicopter landing zone by coworkers, where they were flown to Antelope Valley Hospital. Employees #1 and 2 were diagnosed by Antelope Valley Hospital with second-degree electrical burns to their bodies. The employees were hospitalized for approximately three days.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 307031419 OPENED AUG 29, 2005Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Nov 4, 2005
3121 Willow Glen Dr, El Cajon, CA 92019 · Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 29, 2005 (fatal): Employee killed in fall from utility tower
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 29, 2005, Employee #1, a journeyman electri cian with an electrical utility contractor, was part of a four-man crew removing the top third of a disconnected high-voltage electrical tower to retrofit it. H e had finished unbolting his corner and was going to help a coworker at an adjac ent corner. He removed a set of bolts that secured the horizontal structural ele ment to which he was tied off. Once the bolts were removed, the structural eleme nt pulled away from the tower. Employee #1 fell approximately 70 ft to the groun d and was killed.
No citations from this inspection.
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.
