What happened in this inspection
Cal/OSHA opened an accident inspection of Terminix International, Inc. at 3719 Carlson Circle, Palo Alto (Santa Clara County) on Mar 29, 2012. It was a partial inspection focused on safety hazards. 50 employees were recorded at the site. Inspectors issued 5 citations (2 serious) and proposed $31,250 in penalties; the current total is $13,575. 1 citation was contested before the Appeals Board. The case closed on Apr 4, 2013. The employer has 6 other inspections on its California record.
Citations
Each citation names the rule, its classification and the penalty as proposed and as it stands now.
Issued Aug 16, 2012. Proposed $750, current $450. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Sep 18, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 16, 2012. Proposed $750, current $225. 3 workers exposed. Abatement due Sep 18, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 16, 2012. Proposed $5,000, current $3,000. 1 workers exposed. Contested Aug 27, 2012, final order Apr 4, 2013. Abatement due Sep 18, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 16, 2012. Proposed $6,750, current $900. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Sep 18, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
Issued Aug 16, 2012. Proposed $18,000, current $9,000. 1 workers exposed. Abatement due Sep 18, 2012, completed. Read the rule.
The accident
Keywords: knee,tendon,roof,spine,pelvis,fall,fall protection,vertebra,chimney,hand 1 hospitalized
Your rights
If you worked at this site, the inspection file is a public record once the case closes; request it from the Cal/OSHA district office with activity number 315774091. A worker who reported the hazard, the injury or the inspection and was then fired, demoted or cut has a retaliation claim under Labor Code 6310, one year to file with the Labor Commissioner and longer to sue. Injuries themselves go through workers' compensation. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, inspection 315774091, checked Nov 1, 2026. How to read a record. Back to the safety tracker.
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