Spartech Plastics safety record at a glance
Spartech Plastics has been the subject of 8 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Apr 26, 2003 and Jun 19, 2012. 7 of them were accident inspections. 4 of them produced citations, 13 in all: 4 serious, 1 repeat. Inspectors proposed $84,435 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $62,775. The largest single penalty, $29,625, came from an inspection opened Nov 23, 2004 in Buena Park. 1 worker death was investigated. That places the employer at #1,009 of 122,853 California employers in the database by penalties.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Manufacturing. Worksites in La Mirada, Buena Park.
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| Opened | City | Why | Result | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2012 | La Mirada | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $18,750 | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Dec 14, 2004 | Buena Park | Accident | no inspection made | $0 | Dec 14, 2004 |
| Nov 23, 2004 | Buena Park | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $29,625 | Sep 13, 2010 |
| Dec 23, 2003 | La Mirada | Accident | 1 citation 1 repeat | $450 $4,000 proposed | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Dec 23, 2003 | La Mirada | Follow-up | no citations | $0 | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Jul 22, 2003 | La Mirada | Accident | no citations | $0 | Sep 18, 2003 |
| May 22, 2003 | La Mirada | Accident | 7 citations 1 serious | $13,950 $32,060 proposed | Jul 23, 2008 |
| Apr 26, 2003 | La Mirada | Accident | death no citations | $0 | Apr 30, 2003 |
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 4 citations, 1 serious, $19,350
- 8 CCR 3303, Construction, demolition and excavation: 1 citation, 1 serious, $22,500
- 8 CCR 3383, Body Protection: 1 citation, 1 serious, $12,600
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 1 citation, 1 serious, $6,750
- 8 CCR 461, Permits to Operate: 1 citation, $375
- 8 CCR 3210, Guardrails at elevated locations: 1 citation, $300
- 8 CCR 4184, Cranes and derricks, general: 1 citation, $300
- 8 CCR 2340.17, Guarding of Energized Parts: 1 citation, $300
Accidents investigated
How to read this record
Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement; where it was reduced, the amount the inspector first proposed is shown under it. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.
Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.
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If you work, or worked, at Spartech Plastics
Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 4, 2026. Back to the safety tracker.
About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.