Cal/OSHA citations against Shimmick Construction

Nov. 16, 2016: A forklift employee died when he was ejected and pinned between the vehicle and a wall. Cal/ OSHA cited Shimmick for six violations and imposed a $48,400 fine. Shimmick is appealing the case.

July 8, 2015: Cal/OSHA issued three citations for violations of its Injury and Illness Prevention Program for construction workers, and imposed a $26,770 fine, which Shimmick is appealing.

April 21, 2015: Cal/OSHA issued three citations for violations of its Injury and Illness Prevention Program for construction workers and imposed a $15,775 fine, which Shimmick is appealing.

Jan. 12, 2015: An employee’s hand was severely injured during an excavation that Shimmick and another construction company were working on. Both companies were cited with two violations and fined $9,450. The case is still open. Feb. 6, 2014: Cal/OSHA issued three citations for violations of a standard that requires testing and examination of cranes and other hoisting equipment. Shimmick was fined $2,700 and the case was closed a year later. May 9, 2012: An employee was severely injured by a pipe, resulting in a citation for a health and safety violation and a $450 fine. The case closed two years later.

Jan. 25, 2012: Cal/OSHA imposed a $750 fine for six safety violations by Shimmick and another company in a case that closed more than a year later.

August 2011: Cal/OSHA fined Shimmick and another company $67,500 for a “willful” violation of a standard related to a bridge, tunnel, and/or elevated highway construction. The case closed in 2015.

March 2011: Cal/OSHA fined Shimmick and another company $197,375 for 14 violations, including some related to heavy construction and control of hazardous substances. The case remains open.