Vista Metals Corp. safety record at a glance
Vista Metals Corp. has been the subject of 13 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Mar 23, 2001 and May 7, 2021. 9 of them were accident inspections. 10 of them produced citations, 26 in all: 7 serious. Inspectors proposed $151,910 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $85,795. The largest single penalty, $22,035, came from an inspection opened Aug 27, 2018 in Fontana. 1 worker death was investigated. That places the employer at #593 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 3 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Manufacturing. Worksites in Fontana.
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| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | Fontana | Fatality or catastrophe | death no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Fontana | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Fontana | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $42,900 | $22,035 | Jan 30, 2019 |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Fontana | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $18,475 | $18,475 | Mar 16, 2018 |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Fontana | Complaint | 3 citations | $20,075 | $14,955 | Jun 14, 2017 |
| Feb 12, 2015 | Fontana | Accident | 1 citation | $560 | $560 | Mar 26, 2016 |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Fontana | Accident | 2 citations | $18,750 | $7,750 | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Fontana | Accident | 1 citation | $375 | $375 | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Apr 27, 2012 | Fontana | Accident | 3 citations 2 serious | $29,700 | $15,300 | Jun 20, 2013 |
| Jun 27, 2007 | Fontana | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 1, 2007 |
| Jan 10, 2007 | Fontana | Accident | 6 citations 2 serious | $18,750 | $4,020 | May 4, 2011 |
| Feb 10, 2004 | Fontana | Planned | 3 citations | $1,125 | $1,125 | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Mar 23, 2001 | Fontana | Accident | 2 citations | $1,200 | $1,200 | May 31, 2001 |
Also recorded as: Vista Metals Corporation; Vista Metals Corp.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 5 citations, 1 serious, $25,510
- 8 CCR 3380, Personal protective equipment: 3 citations, $14,955
- 8 CCR 5157, Confined spaces: 3 citations, $1,125
- 8 CCR 4999: 2 citations, 2 serious, $14,400
- 8 CCR 3270: 1 citation, 1 serious, $18,000
- 8 CCR 3480: 1 citation, 1 serious, $3,825
- 8 CCR 4184, Cranes and derricks, general: 1 citation, 1 serious, $2,700
- 8 CCR 3400, Medical services and first aid: 1 citation, $900
Accidents investigated
Local pages: Fontana employment lawyer.
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. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "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.
Full explainer: how to read a Cal/OSHA record.
If you work, or worked, at Vista Metals Corp.
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 1, 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.