THE LIVING DESERT, INC.
47-900 PORTOLA AVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
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Inspection records
Aug 22, 2018#343417986Aug 22, 2018Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#343417986$5601 viol.1 violation$560 in penalties
Inspection #343417986
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 2019
- Final Order
- Mar 8, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 20, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 47900 Portula Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Industry
- 561320 Temporary Help Services
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 incurs heat exhaustion while digging holes at zoo
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3395(I) Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Other | 1 | 4 | $560 | $560 | Feb 26, 2019 | - | Mar 8, 2019 |
Aug 9, 2011#313513749Aug 9, 2011Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#313513749$28,0005 viol.5 violations$28,000 in penalties
Inspection #313513749
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 2012
- Contested
- Feb 15, 2012
- Final Order
- Aug 21, 2012
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 113
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $39,150
- Penalties on Record
- $28,000
- Site Address
- 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Industry
- 712130 Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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.
Worker sustains fractures when elevated platform falls
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $300 | $3,500 | Feb 14, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Aug 21, 2012 |
| 01002 | 3395 Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment OSHA citation code: 3395 F03 | Other | 1 | - | $150 | $3,500 | Mar 12, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Aug 21, 2012 |
| 02001 | 3638 Equipment Instructions and Marking OSHA citation code: 3638 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $7,000 | Feb 14, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Aug 21, 2012 |
| 03001 | 3648 Operating Instructions (Aerial Devices) OSHA citation code: 3648 L01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $7,000 | Feb 14, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Aug 21, 2012 |
| 04001 | 3648 Operating Instructions (Aerial Devices) OSHA citation code: 3648 O | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | $7,000 | Feb 14, 2012 | Feb 15, 2012 | Aug 21, 2012 |
Jan 16, 2004#300864568Jan 16, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#300864568$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #300864568
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 16, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 9, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 47-900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Industry
- 712190 Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $300 | $300 | Jul 20, 2004 | - | - |
May 8, 2001#125966812May 8, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125966812$1,1252 viol.2 violations$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #125966812
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 2001
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- 47-900 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Aug 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 K01 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Sep 18, 2001 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 2001 to 2018. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.