KERNEN CONSTRUCTION
585 RIDGE ROAD, ARCATA, CA 95521
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Inspection records
Jan 14, 2026#348696154Jan 14, 2026Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#348696154$1,1202 viol.2 violations$1,120 in penalties
Inspection #348696154
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2026
- Final Order
- Apr 8, 2026
- Closed
- Jun 8, 2026
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,120
- Penalties on Record
- $1,120
- Site Address
- 1195 Hatchery Rd, Arcata, CA 95521
- Industry
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3210(B) Guardrails at Elevated Locations | Other | 4 | 2 | $560 | $560 | - | Apr 8, 2026 | |
| 01002 | 3943(D) Guard Standards | Other | 2 | 2 | $560 | $560 | - | Apr 8, 2026 |
Dec 19, 2024#347949554Dec 19, 2024Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Safety#347949554$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347949554
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 2025
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1714 B St., Arcata, CA 95518
- Industry
- 238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 18, 2024#347774481Sep 18, 2024Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#347774481$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347774481
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 18, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2025
- Closed
- Mar 10, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1714 B St., Arcata, CA 95518
- Industry
- 238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jun 21, 2022#346040181Jun 21, 2022Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346040181$3702 viol.2 violations$370 in penalties
Inspection #346040181
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 2022
- Final Order
- Aug 19, 2022
- Closed
- Aug 11, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $370
- Penalties on Record
- $370
- Site Address
- 4801 Valley W. Blvd, Arcata, CA 95521
- Industry
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1512(F) Emergency Medical Services | Other | 1 | 5 | $185 | $185 | - | Aug 19, 2022 | |
| 01002 | 1514(A) Personal Protective Devices | Other | 1 | 2 | $185 | $185 | - | Aug 19, 2022 |
Oct 13, 2020#344985981Oct 13, 2020Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#344985981$2051 viol.1 violation$205 in penalties
Inspection #344985981
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2020
- Final Order
- Dec 15, 2020
- Closed
- Dec 11, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $205
- Penalties on Record
- $205
- Site Address
- 5655 West End Rd., Arcata, CA 95521
- Industry
- 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1541(C)(2) General Requirements | Other | 1 | 1 | $205 | $205 | - | Dec 15, 2020 |
Oct 15, 2015#340988930Oct 15, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#340988930$3003 viol.3 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #340988930
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 2015
- Final Order
- Feb 16, 2016
- Closed
- Mar 23, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 1195 Hatchery Rd, Arcata, CA 95521
- Industry
- 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3314(G)(2)(A) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 1 | 3 | $100 | $100 | Feb 20, 2016 | - | Feb 16, 2016 |
| 01002 | 3314(J) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 1 | 3 | $100 | $100 | - | Feb 16, 2016 | |
| 01003 | 4650(E) Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders | Other | 1 | 1 | $100 | $100 | - | Feb 16, 2016 |
Sep 25, 2014#339985020Sep 25, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339985020$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339985020
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 25, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 6, 2014
- Final Order
- Nov 11, 2014
- Closed
- Nov 13, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1195 Hatchery Rd, Arcata, CA 95521
- Industry
- 212321 Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3212(A)(2)(A) Floor Openings, Floor Holes, Skylights and Roofs | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 2014 | - | Nov 11, 2014 |
| 02001 | 4002(A) Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 2014 | - | Nov 11, 2014 |
Dec 10, 1996#125666024Dec 10, 1996Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#125666024$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125666024
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 10, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 10, 1996
- Closed
- Dec 20, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 605 Guntoli Lane, Arcata, CA 95521
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Apr 13, 1993#119728509Apr 13, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#119728509$3503 viol.3 violations$350 in penalties
Inspection #119728509
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 13, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 13, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $350
- Penalties on Record
- $350
- Site Address
- 585 Ridge Road, Arcata, CA 95521
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1515 Head Protection (Repealed) OSHA citation code: 1515 A | Other | 3 | 3 | $75 | $75 | Apr 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1646 Tower Scaffolds and Rolling Scaffolds, Wood or Metal OSHA citation code: 1646 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $250 | $250 | Apr 13, 1993 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1646 Tower Scaffolds and Rolling Scaffolds, Wood or Metal OSHA citation code: 1646 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $25 | $25 | Apr 13, 1993 | - | - |
Sep 6, 1990#111837241Sep 6, 1990Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#111837241$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #111837241
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 505 Liscom Hill Rd., Arcata, CA 95521
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee ruptures disc in neck when scaffold plank falls
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1646 Tower Scaffolds and Rolling Scaffolds, Wood or Metal OSHA citation code: 1646 E | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1990 | - | - |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
10 inspections, 1990 to 2026. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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